§ 121. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the total numbers registered as temporarily and wholly unemployed, respectively, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, showing the main categories affected, as at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following is the reply:
NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AREA AT 12TH JANUARY, 1959. — Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 278 5 Non-Electrical Engineering 287 — Bread and Flour Confectionery 75 — Furniture and Upholstery 42 63 Building and Civil Engineering Contracting 1,118 434 Railways 108 10 Sea Transport 176 — Distributive Trades 700 19 National Government Service 108 — LocalGovemmentService 158 — Professional Services 102 1 Catering, Hotels, etc. 303 2 All other industries and Services 1,876 50 Total, all industries and services 5,331 584