§ 78. Mr. Rossasked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed persons registered at the employment exchanges in Kilmarnock and Newmilns at the latest available date; and the figures on corresponding date in each year since 1949.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE KILMARNOCK AND NEWMILNS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT THE UNDER-MENTIONED DATES — Kilmarnock Newmilns 10th October, 1949 397 60 16th October, 1950 370 57 15th October, 1951 352 46 13th October, 1952 521 88 12th October, 1953 356 46 11th October, 1954 330 40 10th October, 1955 302 55 15th October, 1956 419 38 14th October, 1957 352 32 13th October, 1958 1,610 155