§ Mr. Rossasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the total number of persons registered as unemployed at Ayrshire employment exchanges; and if he will tabulate these according to trades, etc.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN AYRSHIRE AT 13TH OCTOTOBER, 1958 Industry Number Agriculture and horticulture 203 Bricks and fireclay goods 118 Explosives and fireworks 376 iron and steel melting, rolling, etc. 292 Non-electrical engineering 1,167 Manufacture and repair of aircraft 107 Iron and steel forgings 488 Woollen and worsted 230 Hosiery, and other knitted goods 112 Building and civil engineering contracting 737 Distributive trades 490 National government service 102 Local government service 166 Professional services 126 Catering, hotels, etc. 375 Other industries and services 1,911 Total, all industries and services 7,002