§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many employees, male and female, were employed in domestic service in Scotland in each of the years from 1963 to the nearest available date in 1969.
§ Mr. DellThe employment estimates for Scotland are analysed by industry only in respect of each mid-year and the latest are for June, 1968. Following is the information for June, 1963 to June, 1968:
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND IN PRIVATE DOMESTIC SERVICE (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 891 OF THE 1958 EDITION OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION) (Thousands) Males Females Total June, 1963 1.4 18.4 19.8 June, 1964 (a) 1.4 16.5 17.9 (b) 1.4 16.7 18.0 June, 1965 1.2 15.7 16.9 June, 1966 (a) 1.2 14.2 15.4 (b) 1.1 14.2 15.3 June, 1967 1.3 12.9 14.2 June, 1968 0.9 10.6 11.5 Estimates for 1964 (b) and later dates are on a revised basis of calculation and are not strictly comparable with the estimates for 1964 (a) and earlier dates.
Between June, 1966 and June, 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June, 1966 are shown on both bases, i.e. (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.