§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the figures for long-term unemployed for each month since October 1972, and the latest available date in 1973, for the Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall exchanges.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithDetailed analyses of the unemployed, showing the length of their current spell on the unemployed register, are made only for January, April, July and October each year. Following is the available information:
NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HAMILTON, BLANTYRE AND LARKHALL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Unemployed for over 26 and up to 52 weeks Unemployed for 52 weeks and over October 1972 609 983 January 1973 562 976 April 1973 482 887 July 1973 354 760 October 1973 292 659