§ 106. Mr. Hoyasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of people on short-time working in Scotland in November, 1957, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe available figures relate to operatives at establishments with more than 10 employees in manufacturing industries, excluding shipbuilding and ship-repairing. The number working short-time in Scotland at the end of October, the latest date for which figures are available, was 14,940, compared with 6,540 at the end of November, 1957.