§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, from the Stornoway area, placed in jobs since the April count, have had to leave the islands to take up the employment offered.
§ Mr. HeathIn the period 7th April to 11th May, 1960, 16 men and 43 women were placed by the Stornoway Employment Exchange in employment in other areas.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures of unemployed in the Stornoway area at the March count in each year since 1949.
§ Mr. HeathThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE STORNOWAY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT MARCH OF EACH OF THE YEARS 1949 TO 1960 14th March, 1949 … … 1,121 13th March, 1950 … … 1,568 12th March, 1951 … … 1,320 17th March, 1952 … … 1,508 16th March, 1953 … … 1,576 15th March, 1954 … … 1,679 14th March, 1955 … … 1,476 12th March, 1956 … … 1,356 11th March, 1957 … … 1,330 17th March, 1958 … … 1,911 9th March, 1959 … … 1,736 14th March, 1960 … … 1,527
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour what number of young persons in the Stornoway area left school last summer; what number and percentage have not yet been placed in employment; and how many have been placed locally.
§ Mr. P. ThomasOf the 257 young people recorded at the Stornoway Youth Employment Office as having left school last summer 22, or 8.6 per cent of the total, were still registered for employment on 16th May. 72 have found work locally.