HC Deb 20 March 1959 vol 602 c79W
Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Minister of Labour what is the proportion of unemployed persons on his Department's register at East Kilbride, Strathaven, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Law, Carluke, Forth and Douglas, respectively, in the county of Lanark.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The only areas in the list for which separate percentages of unemployment can be computed are Lesmahagow and Lanark for which the figures at 9th March, 1959, were 4.8 per cent. and 3.7 per cent., respectively. East Kilbride, Strathaven, Law and Carluke are in the North Lanarkshire area, for which the unemployment percentage rate was 8.4. Douglas is included in Lesmahagow and Forth in Lanark.

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