HC Deb 03 July 1958 vol 590 cc120-1W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour how many workers registered as being employed in the Scottish flax industry wore unemployed at the most convenient date in each year since 1951; and what percentage they formed of the labour force in the industry.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following table gives the information desired.

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS, LAST EMPLOYED IN THE LINEN AND SOFT HEMP INDUSTRY, ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN SCOTLAND AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES.
Date Males Females Total
Number Per cent. of total number of employees
21st May, 1951 … … … 50 113 163 1.4
12th May, 1952 … … … 65 287 352 3.2
11th May, 1953 … … … 75 368 443 4.5
10th May, 1954 … … … 63 240 303 3.4
16th May, 1955 … … … 49 155 204 2.3
14th May, 1956 … … … 82 199 281 3.3
13th May, 1957 … … … 102 263 365 4.5
12th May, 1958 … … … 141 415 556 6.9

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour how many people were employed in the Scottish flax industry at the most convenient date in each year since 1951.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following table gives the information desired.

Estimated numbers of employees in employment in the linen and soft hemp industry in Scotland at the undermentioned dates.
Date Males Females Total
End-May, 1951 … 3,400 7,900 11,300
End-May, 1952 … 3,100 7,500 10,600
End-May, 1953 … 3,000 6,500 9,500
End-May, 1954 … 2,700 5,900 8,600
End-May, 1955 … 2,700 5,800 8,500
End-May, 1956 … 2,700 5,700 8,400
End-May, 1957 … 2,400 5,400 7,800

Figures for 1958 are not yet available.