§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour what were the number and percentage of persons unem-
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE STORNOWAY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE — Men Boys Women Girls Total Percentage rate Temporarily stopped included in total 13th November, 1961 1,192 74 235 76 1,577 28.5 162 12th November, 1962 1,169 111 231 108 1,619 29.2 63 11th November, 1963 1,036 110 186 91 1,423 25.0 44 9th November, 1964 961 109 160 97 1,327 23.5 103 8th November, 1965 934 74 176 94 1,278 24.0 105 14th November, 1966 958 80 190 78 1,306 24.5 108
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour what were the number and percentage of persons unemployed in the Stornoway area at the most recent count; and what were the
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT STORNOWAY, BARRA, SOUTH UIST BENBECULA AND NORTH UIST AT 14TH NOVEMBER, 1966 Men Boys Women Girls Total Stornoway … … 958 80 190 78 1,306 Barra … … 44 4 18 2 68 South Uist … … 94 9 18 5 126 Benbecula … … 25 — 6 1 32 North Uist … … 82 8 13 4 107 The rate of unemployment for Stornoway was 24.5 per cent.