§ 58. Mr. H. Hughesasked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed Aberdeen workers who, during the last 12 months, went to England and the south of Scotland seeking work have been obliged to return home to Aberdeen owing to redundancy; and what steps he is taking to provide them with work.
§ Mr. HarePrecise figures are not available but it is estimated that, apart from those placed in seasonal or contract work, about 20 have returned owing to redundancy. The Aberdeen Employment Exchange makes every effort to place those concerned in employment.
§ 59. Mr. H. Hughesasked the Minister of Labour if he will state, for the last
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NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN ABERDEEN AND THE REST OF ABERDEENSHIRE (EXCLUDING ABERDEEN) AT 14TH NOVEMBER, 1960 Industries Aberdeen Rest of Aberdeenshire Men Boys Women Girls Total Men Boys Women Girls Total Agriculture and Horti culture … … 115 4 6 — 125 188 9 25 8 230 Fishing … … … 191 — — — 191 287 16 — — 303 Bacon Curing, Fish and Meat Products … 56 1 45 — 102 71 9 110 5 195 Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing … … 113 — 2 — 115 12 — — — 12 Spinning and doubling of cotton flax, and manmade fibres … … 25 — 11 — 36 — — — — — Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. … … 55 — — — 55 4 1 — — 5 Timber … … … 95 1 — — 96 12 2 — — 14 Construction … … 303 — 1 — 304 94 5 — — 99 Sea Transport … … 78 5 1 — 84 15 — 1 — 16 Distributive Trades … 268 2 114 5 389 50 2 51 5 108 Entertainment and Sport 58 — 11 — 69 4 2 2 1 9 Catering and Hotels etc. 83 — 61 3 147 9 — 17 4 30 Private Domestic Service 17 — 38 2 57 5 — 42 2 49 Local Government Service … … … 171 — 20 — 191 6 — 2 — 8 Other Industries and Services … … … 656 4 285 5 950 166 8 100 7 281 Total all industries and vices … … … 2,284 17 595 15 2,911 923 54 350 32 1,359 convenient date, the number, ages, sex, and previous employment of the persons now unemployed in the city and county of Aberdeen, and the numbers, ages, sex, and previous employment of persons from Aberdeen seeking employment in England and the south of Scotland during the last 12 months; and what are his plans for improving the services of his Department in Aberdeen.
§ Mr. HareAs the answer to the first part of the Question consists of a Table of figures, I will with permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
There is no information available about the number of persons from Aberdeen seeking employment in England and Wales and the south of Scotland. During the 12 months ended 31st October, 1960, however, the Aberdeen Employment Exchange placed 824 men and 8 women in England and Wales and 35 men and 2 women in Scotland south of the Clyde and the Forth.
I am satisfied that my local office at Aberdeen provides an efficient placing service and I have no special plans in view.
Following is the table: