§ 60. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many factories have been closed in Fife in the last two years; how many are likely to close in the next three months; and how many jobs, male and female, respectively, are involved.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNot all closures are notified to my Department, but according to our records during the two years from 15th May, 1970, to 14th May, 1972, there were 13 closures of establishments engaged in manufacturing industry in Fife, involving 559 jobs for males and 798 jobs for females. Two such closures have been notified as, due to occur during the next three months, from 15th May to 14th August, 1972, involving 165 jobs for males and 42 jobs for females.