Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of building operatives in Scotland unemployed at the most recent date for which figures are available, categorised by trade.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
Occupational analysis of the number of men registered as wholly unemployed in Scotland at 12th October, 1970 who last worked in construction Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 1,072 Bricklayer 502 Mason, stone carver 51 Slater, tiler, thatcher, etc. 208 Plasterer 194 Floor and wall tiler, etc. 76 Painter, decorator, sign-writer 508 Plumber, gas fitter, etc. 401 Glazier 19 Pavior, road, etc., surface layer 63 Steel erector, sheeter 274 Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 440 Mechanical handling plant, etc., operator 345 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 95 Miscellaneous building and civil engineering workers 1,520 Labourers and all other occupations 12,787 Total 18,555