§ Mr. Rossasked the Minister of Labour how many persons were employed in the railway industry in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley areas in 1951 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Whitelaw1,533 in mid-1951 and 1,145 in mid-1962. These figures include employment in the area of Stewarton Branch Employment Office whose employment figures are combined with those of Kilmarnock. They do not include some ancillary employment and may include workers employed by private manufacturers of rolling stock and equipment.