Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour, how many shipbuilding workers were registered as unemployed in Scotland in October, 1964, and in October of 1960, 1962 and 1963.
§ Mr. Gunter1,598 persons whose last employment had been in the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry were registered as unemployed in Scotland at 12th October, 1964. Corresponding figures for October, 1960, October, 1962 and October, 1963 were 5,377, 3,650 and 3,383 respectively.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour how many people in Scotland were employed in the shipbuilding industry in October, 1964 and in October, 1960, 1962 and 1963.
§ Mr. GunterEstimates of the numbers of employees in employment in Scotland are available only for mid-year. The numbers employed in shipbuilding and ship-repairing in Scotland at mid-1964 were 33,100. Corresponding figures for mid-1960, mid-1962 and mid-1963 were 43,700, 39,600 and 33,600, respectively.