§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed persons there were in Ashton-under-Lyne in January, 1960, and January, 1965.
§ Mr. MarshIn January, 1960, there were 553 people registered as unemployed
UNEMPLOYED AT 8TH MARCH, 1965 Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Office Men Boys Women Girls Total Percentage Airdrie … … … 395 5 347 6 753 3.8* Bellshill … … … 146 8 151 15 320 Blantyre … … … 281 11 140 4 436 Cambuslang … … … 216 6 122 6 350 Carluke … … … 26 3 36 2 67 Coatbridge … … … 461 13 470 19 963 East Kilbride … … … 83 8 99 8 198 Hamilton … … … 622 18 342 3 985 Larkhall … … … 101 — 81 2 184 Motherwell … … … 273 24 268 11 576 Uddingston … … … 141 8 123 5 277 Wishaw … … … 320 17 284 17 638 Lanark … … … 176 11 117 9 313 3.1 Lesmahagow … … … 131 4 28 2 165 5.5 Shotts … … … 139 8 146 4 297 5.0 *A percentage rate of unemployment can only be given for this group as a whole.