§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of persons unemployed in the new factories and industries provided in the Scottish Development Area; and what is the reason for such unemployment.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsStatistics showing the numbers unemployed who were previously employed in new factories and industries in the Scottish Development Area are not available. The following table shows the numbers of insured persons registered as unemployed in the Scottish Development Area at the latest available date, six months ago, and eighteen months ago respectively.
— Males. Females. Total. 10th May, 1948 27,470 10,660 38,130 January, 1948 28,710 11,031 39,741 January, 1947 39,406 14,505 53,911