§ Mr. Rossasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of unemployed boys and girls, men and women, respectively, registering presently at each employment exchange in Ayrshire.
§ Mr. HeathThe following table gives the information desired:
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NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EACH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE IN AYRSHIRE AT 16TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Employment Exchange Men Boys Women Girls Total Ardrossan … … … 501 45 238 22 806 Irvine … … … 328 20 130 5 483 Kilwinning … … … 153 9 96 2 260 Stevenston … … … 322 26 228 25 601 Ayr … … … 829 71 226 78 1,204 Troon … … … 52 9 39 2 102 Cumnock … … … 213 40 244 30 527 Dalry … … … 59 6 78 3 146 Kilbirnie … … … 149 20 150 7 326 Girvan … … … 145 7 55 13 220 Kilmarnock … … … 1,153 31 417 4 1,605 Newmilns … … … 119 2 56 6 183 Stewarton … … … 25 1 1 — 27 Largs … … … 96 5 59 7 167