HC Deb 24 November 1959 vol 614 c36W
Miss Herbison

asked the Minister of Labour how many are registered as unemployed at Shotts Employment Exchange, giving figures for men, women, boys and girls; and how many for each of these categories have been unemployed for 8 weeks, 26 weeks and over one year.

Mr. Heath

A detailed analysis according to duration of unemployment is available for quarter dates only and the latest figures relate to 14th September, 1959. The following table gives the analysis for that date.

Number of wholly unemployed persons on the registers of the Shotts Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office at 14th September, 1959.