§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of wholly unemployed men registered at the Falkirk Employment Exchange on the latest convenient date; and what were the numbers at the corresponding dates in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following Table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED MALES ON THE REGISTERS OF FALKIRK EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES Date Number 11th January, 1954 … … 403 10th January, 1955 … … 389 16th January, 1956 … … 308 14th January, 1957 … … 401 13th January, 1958 … … 469 12th January, 1959 … … 687