§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour if he will make a state-
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT NORTH EAST SCOTLAND* (Thousands) Males Females Total Mid-1955 … … 88.6 46.4 135.0 Mid-1959 … … 86.7 46.9 133.6 Mid-1964 … … 84.8 49.5 134.3 * The figures relate to the areas of Aberdeen, Inverurie, Banchory, Banff, Buckie, Huntley, Fraserburgh and Peterhead Employment Exchanges, Stonehaven and Turriff Branch Employment Offices and Keith Sub-Office.
ABERDEEN TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA* (Thousands) Mid-1955 Mid-1959 Mid-1964 Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Agriculture and horticulture 5.2 0.7 5.9 4.8 0.9 5.7 4.5 0.6 5.1 Fishing 2.4 — 2.4 2.3 — 2.3 2.2 0.1 2.3 Bacon curing, meat and fish products 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 Shipbuilding and shiprepairing 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.3 0.1 2.4 1.8 0.1 1.9 Paper and board 2.3 0.8 3.1 2.5 0.8 3.3 2.6 0.9 3.5 Construction 8.5 0.4 8.9 7.8 0.5 8.3 8.6 0.4 9.0 Railways 2.3 0.2 2.5 2.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 0.1 1.8 Road passenger transport 1.7 0.3 2.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 1.5 0.3 1.8 Distributive trades 7.1 7.5 14.6 7.9 7.5 15.4 7.5 8.1 15.6 Insurance, banking and finance 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.1 0.6 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.8 Educational services 1.6 3.2 4.8 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.7 Medical and dental services 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.4 5.0 6.4 Catering, hotels, etc. 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 Motor repairers, distribu tors, garages and filling stations 1.5 0.3 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.8 1.8 0.4 2.2 Local government service 2.1 1.0 3.1 2.2 1.0 3.2 2.3 1.0 3.3 Other industries and ser vices 21.9 13.4 35.3 19.5 10.6 30.1 18.2 10.0 28.2 All industries and services 62.3 34.8 97.1 61.5 35.8 97.3 60.1 37.4 97.5 * Aberdeen travel-to-work area comprises the areas of Aberdeen and Inverurie Employment Exchanges and Stonehaven Branch Employment Office.