HC Deb 17 February 1964 vol 689 cc154-6W
Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish a table showing the number of jobs lost in Scotland in each of the last 12 years, and the industries in which the decline occurred.

Mr. Whitelaw

The only reliable and comprehensive figures are those derived from changes in the numbers of employees in employment. The following table shows the changes in Scotland between 1951 and 1958 and for each year

CHANGES IN NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN SCOTLAND
(thousands)
— Mid-1951 to Mid-1958
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … … … … … … -12.1
Mining and Quarrying … … … … … … +3.3
Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining Products other than Coal … … -0.2
Chemicals and Allied Trades … … … … … … -0.6
Metal Manufacture … … … … … … -4.1
Engineering and Electrical Goods … … … … … … +12.6
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … … … … … … -0.8
Vehicles … … … … … … +5.2
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified … … … … … … -1.0
Precision Instruments, Jewellery, etc. … … … … … … +1.7
Textiles … … … … … … -23.3
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur … … … … … … -1.3
Clothing … … … … … … -5.2
Food, Drink and Tobacco … … … … … … +3.1
Manufactures of Wood and Cork … … … … … … -4.9
Paper and Printing … … … … … … +2.2
Other Manufacturing Industries … … … … … … -2.1
Building and Contracting … … … … … … +7.0
Gas, Electricity and Water … … … … … … +1.7
Transport and Communication … … … … … … -5.3
Distributive Trades … … … … … … +16.7
Insurance, Banking and Finance … … … … … … +2.4
Public Administration … … … … … … -0.6
Professional Services … … … … … … +19.3
Miscellaneous Services … … … … … … -11.8
Total, All Industries and Services +1.9

— Mid-1959 to Mid-1960 Mid-1960 to Mid-1961 Mid-1961 to Mid-1962 Mid-1962 to Mid-1963
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing -2.4 -2.3 -3.1 -1.7
Mining and Quarrying -9.4 -2.4 -6.7 -10.1
Food, Drink and Tobacco +2.5 +0.9 -0.3 -0.9
Chemicals and Allied Industries +1.1 +0.5 -1.8 -1.0
Metal Manufacture +2.6 +0.3 -4.3 -3.4
Engineering and Electrical Goods +10.3 +11.6 +1.2 -7.7
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering -3.1 -2.6 -4.4 -7.8
Vehicles -3.7 -0.4 +1.2 +1.2
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified +0.5 +0.4 -1.7 -0.7
Textiles +4.4 -2.7 -2.8 -2.7
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur +0.1 -0.1 -0.1 —
Clothing and Footwear +1.2 -0.6 +0.7 -1.9
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. +0.6 +0.9 -0.1 -0.2
Timber, Furniture, etc. -0.3 +0.1 -0.3 -0.4
Paper, Printing and Publishing +1.4 +1.3 +0.5 -0.3
Other Manufacturing Industries +1.4 -0.4 -0.2 -1.2
Construction +8.4 +10.6 +2.9 +3.7
Gas, Electricity and Water -0.1 +0.4 +0.8 +0.8
Transport and Communication -0.9 -0.9 +0.7 -5.8
Distributive Trades +5.0 -6.1 +11.7 -3.8
Insurance, Banking and Finance +0.8 +0.7 +0.7 +1.3
Professional and Scientific Services +3.9 +9.1 +9.5 +5.2
Miscellaneous Services +1.1 -3.5 +6.4 +1.7
Public Administration -2.2 -3.3 +6.4 +5.8
Total, All Industries and Services +23.2 +11.5 +16.9 -29.9

NOTE: Because of changes in the Standard Industrial Classification accurate comparisons cannot be made between 1958 and 1959.

from 1959. I regret that the figures for each of the earlier years are not readily available.