§ Mr. Dempseyasked 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. WhitelawThe 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.