HC Deb 27 June 1966 vol 730 cc182-3W
Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Minister of Labour what were the number and the percentage of persons unemployed at the most recent count in the Stornoway area, and the numbers in Barra, South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist, respectively, at the same date; and what were the corresponding figures at

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
Stornoway Barra South Uist Benbecula North Uist
16th May, 1966 … 1,082 (20. 3 per cent) 56 101 22 84
10th May. 1965 … 1,242 (23. 3 per cent) 67 128 26 77
11th May. 1964 … 1,178 (20. 7 per cent) 73 120 31 92
13th May. 1963 … 1,263 (22. 2 per cent) 106 131 26 107
14th May.. 1962 … 1,294 (23. 4 per cent) 82 109 20 77
15th May 1961 … 1,257 (22. 7 per cent) 60 99 25 63