HC Deb 18 March 1964 vol 691 c192W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were unemployed in each of the employment exchanges in Lanarkshire at the latest convenient date; how many were recorded as being employed; and how many he estimates were travelling out-with their respective areas in order to work.

Mr. Whitelaw

The following is the reply:

Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Office Number Unemployed, 10th February, 1964 Employees in Employment, Mid-1962 Estimated number of persons travelling to employment outside the Employment Exchange Area, Mid-1963
Airdrie 1,173 16,300 6,290
Bellshill 561 7,300 5,535
Cambuslang 478 6,900 1,980
Carluke 136 3,600 1,650
Coatbridge 1,640 21,100 5,160
Lanark 452 9,400 1,250
Larkhall 336 5,400 3,010
Lesmahagow 236 2,900 1,150
Motherwell 1,052 30,200 4,915
Shotts 491 6,400 2,830
Uddingston 424 6,700 2,895
Wishaw 1,064 12,600 8,955
Blantyre 499 34,800* 4,000
East Kilbride 274 2,560
Hamilton 1,389 9,165
* Separate figures are not available.

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