§ 1. Mr. Benceasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many new jobs have been created in Scotland in each of the years 1959 to 1963; and how many jobs have been lost over the same period.
§ Mr. HeathNew jobs likely to arise from industrial building schemes completed in each year from 1959 to 1963 totalled about 7,800; 7,600; 7,900; 17,000 and 9,600, respectively. Between mid-1959 and mid-1963 there was a decrease of 46,700 jobs in extractive and manufacturing industries in Scotland. These were more than offset by increases in other industries and the net change was an increase of jobs of about 24,600.