§ 80. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed and the number of those engaged on short-time working in the City of Dundee at the last convenient date; and how these figures compared with one year ago.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodOn 17th June, 3,166 persons were registered as wholly unemployed, and it was estimated that during the week ending 21st June 1,830 persons were working short-time. There was an increase of 666 wholly unemployed and 1,000 short-time workers compared with the corresponding dates in June, 1956.
§ 81. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Minister of Labour what has been the percentage increase in unemployment in the City of Dundee during the last twelve months to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe numbers of persons registered as unemployed at the Dundee and Broughty Ferry employment exchanges showed an increase of 26 per cent. between 11th June, 1956, and 17th June, 1957.
§ 85. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Minister of Labour how many people are at present employed in the jute industry in Dundee; what percentage this is of the total number of insured workers in the city; and how many jute workers were unemployed or on short-time working in the city at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodFigures of employment in local areas are not at present available for any date later than end of May, 1956. The number of employees in the jute industry in Dundee at that date was about 15,400, representing 17 per58W cent. of the total number of employees in the area. The numbers of employees, last employed in the jute industry, registered as unemployed at the Dundee and Broughty Ferry Employment Exchanges at 17th June, 1957, were 910 wholly unemployed and 598 temporarily stopped. The number working short-time at the end of June was about 1,060.