HC Deb 27 July 1964 vol 699 cc193-5W
83. Mrs. Hart

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL

ADULT PERSONS UNEMPLOYED FOR EIGHT WEEKS OR MORE
Local Office Area
Date Lesmahagow Carluke Lanark Larkhall Bathgate
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
January 1959 … 75 10 64 9 143 54 112 76 364 172
January 1960 … 122 20 62 30 124 82 128 42 395 160
January 1961 … 84 15 25 18 66 63 83 41 321 212
January 1962 … 74 21 12 18 76 76 78 53 279 69
January 1963 … 146 25 45 16 162 88 152 55 644 108
January 1964 … 122 41 28 40 147 106 147 102 503 130

84. Mrs. Hart

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of jobs and the number of unfilled vacancies for men and women, respectively, in the areas of

1. ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT* (expressed in thousands)
Local Office Area
Date Lesmahagow Carluke Lanark Larkhall Bathgate
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Mid-Year:
1959 … 2.9 0.8 1.7 1.5 6.3 3.0 2.6 2.4 13.5 4.1
1960 … 2.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 5.7 3.1 2.8 2.7 13.1 4.1
1961 … 2.3 0.8 1.6 1.6 6.1 3.3 2.7 2.8 13.5 4.5
1962 … 2.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 6.2 3.2 2.5 2.9 13.9 5.0
1963 … 2.1 0.8 1.8 1.6 6.6 3.3 2.7 2.5 15.8 5.0
*Estimates of the number of employees in employment are available for the mid-year only and separate figures for men, women, boys and girls are not available.

REPORT the number of men and women, respectively, who had been registered as unemployed for a period exceeding eight weeks in January of each year since 1959 in the areas of Lesmahagow, Carluke, Lanark, Larkhall, and Bathgate, respectively.

Mr. Godber

Following is the information:

Lesmahagow, Carluke, Larkhall, and Bathgate, respectively, in January and June of each year since 1959.

Mr. Godber

Following is the information:

2. VACANCIES OUTSTANDING FOR ADULT PERSONS
Local Office Area
Date Lesmahagow Carluke Lanark Larkhall Bathgate
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
January, 1959 5 — 7 8 3 4 — 4 3 2
June, 1959 4 2 4 3 51 14 — 14 — 1
January, 1960 8 1 4 4 62 5 1 4 2 2
June, 1960 5 1 2 10 20 29 7 3 5 1
January, 1961 1 — 4 6 9 9 5 3 1 2
June, 1961 4 1 18 4 20 25 7 6 38 4
January, 1962 10 1 8 1 12 11 3 1 93 3
June, 1962 6 4 3 5 13 13 7 18 106 6
January, 1963 2 2 2 2 4 10 1 10 105 27
June, 1963 — — 9 10 8 24 6 12 202 15
January,1964 — 2 6 30 9 8 3 12 80 10
June, 1964 2 2 3 9 15 27 21 13 43 10