HC Deb 13 March 1961 vol 636 cc83-4W
61. Mr. Kelley

asked the Minister of Labour upon what date Terence E. Rosario, of 7 Balcarras Road, Rossington, near Doncaster, was medically examined to ascertain his fitness for National Service; and upon what date he was called up.

Mr. P. Thomas

Mr. Rosario was medically examined on 14th April, 1958. He claimed to be of Portuguese nationality and while this claim was being investigated he joined the Merchant Navy. Call-up action was accordingly suspended until he left the Merchant Navy when he was medically.

Mr. Hare

The following table gives the information required:

Scotland
Employees in Employment Registered as Unemployed
End May,—
1951 … 2,066,000 42,310
1952 … 2,046,000 68,511
1953 … 2,063,000 56,556
1954 … 2,089,000 51,491
1955(a) … 2,099,000 47319
1955(b) … 2,112,000
1956 … 2,122,000 46,497
1957 … 2,119,000 49,246
1958 … 2,075,000 75,956
1959 … 2,067,000 85,311
1960 … 2,090,000 69,543

Mr. T. Fraser

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of boys under 18 years in employment and unemployed, respectively, in Scotland in each of the past ten years.

Mr. P. Thomas

The information is given in the following table:

examined again on 15th September, 1960. On 1st November an enlistment notice was issued which required him to report on 17th November, 1960.

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