§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of employees in the steel-making industry of Lanarkshire at mid-1957, 1958, 1959, and 156W 1960, showing separately, men, boys under 18 years of age, and women and girls.
§ Mr. P. Thomas,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 13th March, 1961; Vol 636, c. 85–6], supplied the following statement:
Figures for mid-1960 will not be ready for a few weeks and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as they are available. Figures for 1957, 1958 and 1959 are given in the following tables:
Estimated Numbers of Employees in Iron and Steel Melting, Rolling, etc., in Lanarkshire —— Mid-1957 Mid-1958 Men … 18,020 16,790 Boys under 18 … 970 830 Women and Girls … 1,110 960 Total … 20,100 18,580
Estimated Numbers of Employees in Iron and Steel (General) in Lanarkshire at mid-1959 Men … … … 15,780 Boys under 18 … … … 760 Girls … … … 1,080 Total … … … 17,620 Note: The figures for mid-1959 are not comparable with those for the earlier years, because of changes introduced by the Revised Standard Industrial Classification.