HC Deb 28 January 1959 vol 598 c121W
121. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked 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 Macleod

The 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

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