§ 71. Mr. Willisasked the Minister of Labour in which employment exchange districts in Scotland the number of insured workers has declined in the last 12 years; and what are the causes of such decline.
§ Mr. GodberThe reductions in the number of employees have in the main been due to the lessening demand for labour in agriculture, and in the coalmining, metal manufacturing, ship building and textile industries.
Following are the areas:—
Anstruther, Arbroath / Carnoustie, Banchory, Banff / Buckie, Bellshill, Blairgowrie, Bonnybridge, Brechin, Burntisland, Cambuslang, Campbeltown, Castle Douglas, Coatbridge, Cowdenbeath, Crieff, Dumbarton, Dunfermline/Inverkeithing, Dunoon, Elgin / Lossiemouth, Eyemouth, Forres / Nairn / Grantown-on-Spey, Fort William, Galashiels, Girvan, Glasgow Group, Greenock, Haddington, Helensburgh, Keith, Kelso/ Jedburgh, Kilbirnie/Dairy, Kirkintilloch, Lanark, Lesmahagow, Leven, Linlithgow, Lochgilphead, Montrose, Newmilns, Newton Stewart, Paisley, Perth, Pitlochry, Portree, Renfrew, Rothesay, St. Andrews / Tayport, 131W Sanquhar, Shotts, Stevenston, Stranraer, Tranent, Troon, Turriff, West and East Calder.