§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Minister of Labour the unemployment figures for the various employment exchanges in Ayrshire on 31st October, 1958, as compared with the figures on the same date last year.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following Table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN AYRSHIRE AT 14TH OCTOBER, 1957, AND 13TH OCTOBER, 1958 Number of persons registered as unemployed Employment Exchange 14th October, 1957 13th October, 1958 Ardrossan 365 548 Ayr 539 1,564 Catrine 30 64 Cumnock 232 522 Dalry 67 166 Girvan 145 209 Irvine 95 462 Kilbirnie 228 580 Kilmarnock 352 1,610 Kilwinning 127 295 Largs 81 101 New Milns 32 155 Stewarton 12 52 Stevenston 295 515 Troon 56 159 TOTAL 2,656 7,002