HC Deb 14 November 1958 vol 595 cc87-9W
Mr. Pentland

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed persons on the registers of Birtley, Washington, and Chester-le-

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE BIRTLEY, WASHINGTON STATION AND CHESTER-LE-STREET EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES, IN OCTOBER IN EACH OF THE YEARS, 1955, 1956, 1957 AND 1958
Industry 10th October 15th October 14th October 13th October
1955 1956 1957 1958
Birtley Employment Exchange
Coal Mining 5 18 20 15
Non-Electrical Engineering 6 5 13 19
Building and Civil Engineering Contracting 13 12 14 15
Distributive Trades 5 3 4 13
Catering, Hotels, etc. 7 9 9 11
Other Industries and Services 42 53 43 56
Total, All Industries and Services 78 100 103 129

affected, as at the latest available date, compared with 12 months previously; and what estimates he can give of short-time working in the same city on the same dates.

Mr. Iain MacLeod

The following table gives the information desired.

Street Employment Exchanges on 31st October in each of the last four years; and what were the main categories of those unemployed.

Mr. Iain MacLeod

The following table gives the information desired.

Industry 10th October, 15th October, 14th October, 13th October,
1955 1956 1957 1958
Washington Station Employment Exchange
Chemicals and Dyes 5 1 1 11
Coal Mining 2 3 3 6
Non-Electrical Engineering 4 16 9 10
Building and Civil Engineering Contracting 3 6 2 26
Distributive Trades 11 12 6 20
Local Government Service 5 10 8 5
Catering, Hotels, etc. 6 7 2 16
Other Industries and Services 18 30 15 59
Total, All Industries and Services 54 85 46 153
Chester-le-Street Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office
Coal Mining 21 15 16 38
Non-Electrical Engineering 13 11 19 26
Building and Civil Engineering Contracting 56 46 54 84
Distributive Trades 16 7 15 35
Local Government Service 10 7 8 29
Catering, Hotels, etc. 11 10 7 14
Other Industries and Services 75 59 79 148
Total, All Industries and Services 202 155 198 374

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