Hosiery and Knitted Goods, Aberdeen Area (Hansard, 30 July 1962)

HC Deb 30 July 1962 vol 664 c7W 7W

§ 61. Mr. Hector Hughes
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state, for each of the last five years, the number of workers employed in the Aberdeen knitwear and woollen glove factories.

§ Mr. Hare
Figures are available only for the hosiery and other knitted goods industry as a whole. They are as follows:

Estimated number of workers employed in the manufacture of hosiery and other knitted goods in the Aberdeen travel-to-work area

Date Number

Mid 1957 … … … 1,100

Mid 1958 … … … 900

Mid 1959 … … … 900

Mid 1960 … … … 900

Mid 1961 … … … 800

Estimated number of workers employed in the manufacture of hosiery and other knitted goods in the Aberdeen travel-to-work area
Date				Number
Mid 1957	…	…	…	1,100
Mid 1958	…	…	…	900
Mid 1959	…	…	…	900
Mid 1960	…	…	…	900
Mid 1961	…	…	…	800