HC Deb 28 February 1955 vol 537 cc223-4W
Mr. Steele

asked the Minister of Labour the number of people registering as unemployed at his offices in Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh, and Clydebank on the latest available date as compared with same time last year.

Mr. Watkinson

The numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the specified Employment Exchanges at factories in Wales at the present time; the number employed 12 months ago; the number of administrative staff; the number of men over 60 years of age; and the number of able-bodied men declared redundant within the last six months.

Mr. Watkinson

The number of people employed in each of the Remploy factories in Wales at 5th January, 1954, and at 4th January, 1955, together with the number of severely disabled employees over 60 years of age employed at these factories on 7th December, 1954, are shown in the table below.

15th February, 1954, and 14th February, 1955, were as follows:

Employment exchange* 15thFebruary, 1954 14thFebruary 1955
Dumbarton 513 621
Alexandria 461 532
Helensburgh 61 37
Clydebank 417 412
* Including youth employment office.