§ Mr. McInnesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue an
Educational year 1958–59 Students "released" from Industry Boys and Girls aged under 18 years released by their employers to attend courses for part-time education shown as a percentage of the estimated number aged under 18 years who are insured under the National Insurance Acts Industry Estimated Numbers employed at end of May, 1959* Numbers released by employers during year ended 31st July, 1959 Numbers released as per cent, of numbers insured (1) (2) (3) (4) Public Administration and Defence … 2,600 1,538 59 Mining and Quarrying … 5,290 2,640 50 Engineering and Electrical goods … 9,470 4,418 47 Gas, Electricity and Water … 530 210 40 Construction … 10,820 2,425 22 Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 4,710 882 19 Vehicles … 1,520 287 19 Metal Manufacture … 2,820 463 16 Chemicals and Allied Industries … 1,840 163 9 Professional and Scientific Services … 6,520 435 7 Miscellaneous Services … 14,420 844 6 Paper Printing and Publishing … 6,580 305 5 Food, Drink and Tobacco … 8,710 376 4 Timber, Furniture, etc … 2,870 120 4 Transport and Communication … 5,140 216 4 Distributive Trades … 43,520 1,293 3 Textiles … 12,100 417 3 Other Manufacturing Industries … 1,050 36 3 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc … 1,330 33 2 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … 8,750 117 1 Metal goods not elsewhere specified … 2,090 11 1 Leather, leather goods and Fur … 530 — — Clothing and Footwear … 5,660 21 — Insurance, Banking and Finance … 3,130 13 — 162,000 17,263 11 * Figures supplied by the Ministry of Labour