§ Mr. T. Fraserasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of employees in the coal mining, shipbuilding and iron and steel industries in Scotland in each year since 1951.
§ Mr. WhitelawFollowing is the information. The figures for mid-1964 are not yet available.
SCOTLAND Mid Employees (Employed and Unemployed) Coal mining Iron and Steel Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing 1951 … 92,490 56,420 53,550 1952 … 94,220 55,570 53,270 1953 … 93,920 56,770 53,220 1954 … 94,050 54,560 53,180 1955 … 93,020 54,480 53,310 1956 … 94,350 55,700 55,890 1957 … 96,200 55,670 54,240 1958 … 97,550 54,300 52,530 1959 … 94,690 48,520 49,510 1960 … 85,800 49,260 46,390 1961 … 83,100 49,420 45,540 1962 … 77,930 46,300 42,540 1963 … 69,760 44,070 38,010