§ 54. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of workers discharged as redundant in the Northern region in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. HareComprehensive figures are not available, but the following is a table showing estimated redundancies in manufacturing industries and mining.
Estimated number of workers in manufacturing industries and mining discharged as redundant in Northern Region: Year Number 1958 … … … … 17,100 1959 … … … … 17,200 1960 … … … … 16,700 1961 … … … … 12,100 1962 … … … … 20,500
GATESHEAD AND FELLING EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES — Numbers Unemployed Percentage of Unemployment Men Boys Women Girls Total Males Females Total 14th January, 1963 … 3,264 291 391 97 4,043 8.8 2.5 6.7 15th January, 1962 … 1,600 195 255 49 2,099 4.4 1.5 3.5 Note: These estimates are based on reports received by employment Exchanges from employers. They cover most substantial redundancies but not individual dismissals; on the other hand, they include not only permanent redundancies, but also workers discharged but subsequently re-engaged, especially in shipbuilding and shiprepairing.