HC Deb 06 July 1959 vol 608 cc95-6W
87. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish the official unemployment figures for males, females, and boys and girls, in the Burntisland exchange area for the month of May in each of the last five years.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following table gives the information requested as far as it is available:

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE BURNTISLAND EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Date Men aged 18 and over Women aged 18 and over Total
16th May, 1955 … 18 30 48
14th May, 1956 … 18 28 46
13th May, 1957 … 30 27 57
12th May, 1958 … 34 43 77
11th May, 1959 … 114 57 171
15th June, 1959 … 83 47 130

Separate statistics of the numbers of unemployed young persons under 18 years of age in the Burntisland area are not available. They register with the Kirkcaldy Youth Employment Office, and are included in the figures for that office.