§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Labour how many men, women, boys and girls, respectively, were employed in the central West Fife area in May of each of the last five years.
§ Mr. HeathThe following table gives the information available. Figures for local areas can be split by sex only and not by age. Estimated numbers in employment in central West Fife at end-May of each of the years 1955 to 1959.
— Males Females Total 1955 … 39,600 11,800 51,400 1956 … 39,800 12,400 52,200 1957 … 39,500 12,200 51,700 1958 … 38,500 11,800 50,300 1959 … 36,700 11,500 48,200