Greenock and Port Glasgow (Hansard, 4 February 1959)

§ 146. Dr. Dickson Mabon
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the percentage rates of unemployment for 79W the Greenock and Port Glasgow area at the most convenient dates in December and January.

§ Mr. Iain Macleod
8.3 per cent. on 8th December, 1958, and 8.6 per cent. on 12th January, 1959.

§ 147. Dr. Dickson Mabon
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state, for the most convenient date in January, the number of wholly unemployed persons on the registers of the Greenock Employment Exchange in respect of duration of unemployment.

§ Mr. Iain Macleod
On 12th January, 1959, out of a total of 2,827 wholly unemployed persons registered at Greenock Employment Exchange, 464 had been unemployed for two weeks or less, 562 for between two and eight.

— Men Boys Women Girls Total

End May, 1954 … … … 2,450 270 4,820 1,060 8,600

End May, 1955 … … … 2,470 220 4,810 1,000 8,500

End May, 1956 … … … 2,520 190 4,660 1,030 8,400

End May, 1957 … … … 2,210 180 4,570 800 7,760

—	Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Total
End May, 1954	…	…	…	2,450	270	4,820	1,060	8,600
End May, 1955	…	…	…	2,470	220	4,810	1,000	8,500
End May, 1956	…	…	…	2,520	190	4,660	1,030	8,400
End May, 1957	…	…	…	2,210	180	4,570	800	7,760