§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Minister of Labour the total number unemployed
142WFalkirk-Bonnybridge area; and what were the numbers at the corresponding date last year.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe table below gives the information desired.
in Salford at the latest date; the numbers unemployed in the docks, engineering, clothing, building and other main industries in Salford; and the corresponding figures three months ago.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodFollowing is the reply:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE SALFORD AREA AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES Industry 11th November, 1957 17th February, 1958 Port transport, etc. 26 22 Building and civil engineering contracting 137 186 Non-electrical engineering 67 88 Electrical goods manufacture 32 41 Clothing (including footwear) 48 116 Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing 21 92 Manufacture of motor vehicles and cycles 772 11 Cotton spinning, doubling, etc. 25 182 Sea transport 40 99 Distributive trades 114 152 Local government service 36 46 Catering, hotels, etc. 48 54 Other industries and services 454 565 Total, all industries and services 1,820 1,654