Rutherglen and Cambuslang (Hansard, 27 July 1964)

§ Mr. Mackenzie
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the yearly average number of persons employed in Rutherglen and Cambuslang from 1951 to the latest available date.

AVERAGE NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED

Rutherglen Cambuslang

Year Average Number Group Per cent. rate^* Average Number Group Per cent. rate†

1951 … … … … … 320 2.7 372 4.8

1952 … … … … … 398 — 565 —

1953 … … … … … 378 — 526 —

1954 … … … … … 320 — 496 —

1955 … … … … … 288 — 449 —

1956 … … … … … 235 — 391 —

1957 … … … … … 222 — 366 —

1958 … … … … … 369 — 747 —

1959 … … … … … 505 — 835 —

1960 … … … … … 598 3.9 573 5.2

1961 … … … … … 535 3.3 409 4.5

1962 … … … … … 641 4.0 480 6.4

1963. … … … … … 870 5.7 632 7.8

Jan.-June, 1964 … … … 716 4.8 422 5.3

^* The percentage rate refers to the Glasgow travel-to-work area which comprises the Employment Exchange areas of Glasgow (Central), Glasgow (South Side), Barrhead, Bridgeton, Clydebank, Govan, Hillington, Kinning Park, Kirkintilloch, Maryhill, Parkhead, Partick, Rutherglen and Springburn.

† The percentage rate refers to the North Lanarkshire travel-to-work area which comprises the Employment Exchange areas of Motherwell, Airdrie, Bellshill, Blantyre, Cambuslang, Carluke, Coatbridge, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Larkhall, Uddingston and Wishaw.

Note.—Separate percentage rates of unemployment are not quoted for constituent parts of travel-to-work areas as they would be misleading.

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§ Mr. Godber
Following is the information:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT (Thousands)

Mid-Year Rutherglen Cambuslang

1951 … … … 12.0 6.1

1952 … … … 11.8 8.0

1953 … … … 12.9 7.9

1954 … … … 12.0 8.3

1955 … … … 12.3 8.6

1956 … … … 12.9 7.8

1957 … … … 15.7 7.9

1958 … … … 13.1 6.8

1959 … … … 12.1 6.6

1960 … … … 12.1 8.0

1961 … … … 13.4 7.0

1962 … … … 12.7 6.9

1963 … … … 12.6 7.1

§ Mr. Mackenzie
asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the yearly average number of persons in Rutherglen and Cambuslang registered as unemployed in 1951 and in subsequent years to the latest convenient date; and what percentage these figures represent of the insured population in these areas.

§ Mr. Godber
I regret that the full information requested is not readily available and the very considerable amount of time involved in its preparation for all the years requested would not be justified.
Following is the information:

AVERAGE NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
	Rutherglen	Cambuslang
Year	Average Number	Group Per cent. rate^*	Average Number	Group Per cent. rate†
1951	…	…	…	…	…	320	2.7	372	4.8
1952	…	…	…	…	…	398	—	565	—
1953	…	…	…	…	…	378	—	526	—
1954	…	…	…	…	…	320	—	496	—
1955	…	…	…	…	…	288	—	449	—
1956	…	…	…	…	…	235	—	391	—
1957	…	…	…	…	…	222	—	366	—
1958	…	…	…	…	…	369	—	747	—
1959	…	…	…	…	…	505	—	835	—
1960	…	…	…	…	…	598	3.9	573	5.2
1961	…	…	…	…	…	535	3.3	409	4.5
1962	…	…	…	…	…	641	4.0	480	6.4
1963.	…	…	…	…	…	870	5.7	632	7.8
Jan.-June, 1964	…	…	…	716	4.8	422	5.3
^* The percentage rate refers to the Glasgow travel-to-work area which comprises the Employment Exchange areas of Glasgow (Central), Glasgow (South Side), Barrhead, Bridgeton, Clydebank, Govan, Hillington, Kinning Park, Kirkintilloch, Maryhill, Parkhead, Partick, Rutherglen and Springburn.
† The percentage rate refers to the North Lanarkshire travel-to-work area which comprises the Employment Exchange areas of Motherwell, Airdrie, Bellshill, Blantyre, Cambuslang, Carluke, Coatbridge, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Larkhall, Uddingston and Wishaw.
Note.—Separate percentage rates of unemployment are not quoted for constituent parts of travel-to-work areas as they would be misleading.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT (Thousands)
Mid-Year	Rutherglen	Cambuslang
1951	…	…	…	12.0	6.1
1952	…	…	…	11.8	8.0
1953	…	…	…	12.9	7.9
1954	…	…	…	12.0	8.3
1955	…	…	…	12.3	8.6
1956	…	…	…	12.9	7.8
1957	…	…	…	15.7	7.9
1958	…	…	…	13.1	6.8
1959	…	…	…	12.1	6.6
1960	…	…	…	12.1	8.0
1961	…	…	…	13.4	7.0
1962	…	…	…	12.7	6.9
1963	…	…	…	12.6	7.1