§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many manufacturing industry factories have closed in Scotland in the year beginning 1st January 1975; in how many cases such factories were branches of (a) the United Kingdom groups and (b) international groups; and how many jobs have been lost in each case to male and female adults, respectively.
§ Mr. William RossThe latest information available is that, in the period 1st January 1975 to 31st October 1975, 63 manufacturing establishments closed in Scotland. Of these 56 were owned by United Kingdom companies and seven by overseas groups.
744WThe total number of jobs lost as a result of these closures was approximately 3,200 for males and 2,600 for females. Of these approximately 2,900 males and 2,450 females were employed by United Kingdom companies and 300 males and 150 females by overseas groups.
A breakdown of the figures between jobs for adults and juveniles is not available.