HC Deb 25 May 1966 vol 729 cc120-1W
Mr. MacArthur

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the numbers of employees in employment in Scotland in 1965, by regions and by main industry sectors, in order to bring up to date Table 11 in Appendix B of Command Paper No. 2864, The Scottish Economy, 1965–70.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information for the whole of Scotland:

ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND AT MID-1965
(Thousands)
Standard IndustrialClassification (1958) Males Females Total
Orders I-II 130.7 12.8 143.5
Orders III-XVI 503.6 238.9 742.5
Order XVII 178.1 10.0 188.1
Orders XVIII-XXIV 535.8 541.3 1,077.1
All industries and services 1,348.2 803.0 2,151.2

Information for regions of Scotland is not yet available.