§ 85. Mr. J. Robertsonasked the Minister of Labour how many skilled engineering workers were registered as unemployed in Scotland at the latest available date; and what is the number of suitable vacancies for such workers in Scotland.
§ Mr. HareAt mid-June there were 2,934 wholly unemployed engineering craftsmen in Scotland and 645 vacancies notified for these categories.
§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Labour how many jobs have been lost in Scotland in the two years of the operation of the Local Employment Act; and how many new jobs, exclusive of those in the pipeline, have been provided.
§ Mr. HareThe only comprehensive figures are those of workers in employment which are not yet available for the whole period. Between mid-1960 and mid-1961 the number of workers in employment in Scotland rose by 12,000, increases of 37,000 in some industries and services being partially offset by decreases of 25,000 in others.