§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total amount of new capital expenditure on public works authorised in the last three months, designed to relieve the unemployment situation; and what the estimated number of jobs arising therefrom is expected to be.
§ Mr. NobleAs I informed my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, South (Mr. Clark Hutchison) on 14th March I have authorised supplementary
NUMBER OF LICENCES GRANTED AND REFUSED BETWEEN 1ST OCTOBER, 1950 AND 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1962 Licensing year ended 30th Sept. Number of Licences Granted (induding those in continuation of existing licences) Number of Applications Refused A Contract A B C A Contract A B C 1951 … 2,184 2,237 19,469 72,899 66 18 754 — 1952 … 3,610 3,461 16,205 84,276 43 29 738 — 1953 … 3,214 3,573 19,635 101,968 68 19 895 — 1954 … 6,1l8 3,743 15,509 104,617 115 20 630 — 1955 … 2,862 4,982 19,933 89,424 121 8 781 1 1956 … 2,878 4,975 17,566 99,795 142 3 809 — 1957 … 3,947 4,273 19,311 132,845 95 8 712 — 1958 … 4,451 3,203 17,330 102,618 115 11 807 — 1959 … 5,682 2,970 19,291 115,520 119 3 837 — 1960 … 5,705 4,405 21,503 108,546 137 9 957 — 1961 … 4,502 4,634 25,415 111,273 193 11 1,104 — 1962 … 5,128 3,678 21,684 107,330 167 5 834 — Totals … 50,281 46,134 232,851 1,231,075 1,381 144 9,858 1 Note:
The above figures do not include Special "A" Licences issued under the provisions of Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Transport Act, 1953.