HC Deb 19 March 1958 vol 584 cc141-2W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Minister of Labour the total number unemployed

Falkirk-Bonnybridge area; and what were the numbers at the corresponding date last year.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The 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 Macleod

Following 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

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