§ 71. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment figures in the Bathgate area at the last available date; and what percentage of the employee population this represents.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOn 14th November, 1966 there were 943 persons
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INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN SCOTLAND 10th October, 1966 11th October, 1965 12th October, 1964 Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Agriculture and Horticulture 1,743 262 2,005 1,532 256 1,788 1,674 293 1,967 Fishing 1,448 9 1,457 1,242 10 1,252 1,450 2 1,452 Bacon curing, meat and fish products 206 171 377 235 190 425 293 239 532 Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 1,056 41 1,097 1,112 44 1,156 1,550 48 1,598 Spinning and doubling cotton, flax and man-made fibres 123 89 212 115 135 250 121 208 329 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 779 115 894 669 101 770 707 96 803 Timber 339 26 365 272 27 299 329 25 354 Construction 9,877 137 10,014 8,665 119 8,784 10,210 123 10,333 Sea transport 1,028 21 1,049 1,075 24 1,099 1,226 26 1,252 Distributive trades 4,273 2,813 7,086 3,837 2,923 6,760 4,649 3,462 8,111 Entertainment and Sport 629 156 785 601 172 773 743 212 955 Catering hotels, etc. 1,759 1,713 3,472 1,589 1,734 3,323 1,864 1,992 3,856 Private domestic service 95 486 581 93 567 660 97 584 681 Local government service 2,165 277 2,442 2,149 305 2,454 2,551 295 2,846 Other industries and services 25,143 10,301 35,444 19,459 10,334 29,793 23,276 12,903 36,179 Total, all industries and services 50,663 16,617 67,280 42,645 16,941 59,586 50,740 20,508 71,248 registered as unemployed at the Bathgate Employment Exchange.
The percentage rate of unemployment can be calculated only for the "travel to work" area covered by the Bathgate, Broxburn, East Calder and West Calder Employment Exchanges as a whole. At 14th November, the rate was 4.2 per cent.
§ 73. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour if he will state by trade the figures for unemployment in Scotland in general, and in Aberdeen in particular, during each of the last five years and up to the latest convenient date.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsAt 14th November, 1966 there were 78,079 persons registered as unemployed in Scotland, including 2,030 in Aberdeen.
The latest figures of which an industrial analysis is available are those for 10th October. Below is a table giving the information relating to Scotland. Comparable figures for Aberdeen were given in my reply to the hon. and learned Member on 24th October.—[Vol. 734, c. 94–6.]
Following is the information:
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14th October, 1963 15th October, 1962 16th October, 1961 Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Agriculture and Horticulture 1,973 351 2,324 1,609 267 1,876 1,506 264 1,770 Fishing 2,025 4 2,029 1,404 4 1,408 1,450 23 1,473 Bacon curing, meat and fish products 323 251 574 334 275 609 298 253 551 Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 3,295 88 3,383 3,569 81 3,650 2,383 44 2,427 Spinning, and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 127 264 391 119 305 424 132 342 474 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 960 140 1,100 885 164 1,049 639 121 760 Timber 462 34 496 419 24 443 353 12 365 Construction 13,174 179 13,353 12,129 137 12,266 9,136 114 9,250 Sea transport 1,452 36 1,488 1,618 30 1,648 1,255 28 1,283 Distributive trades 6,126 4,594 10,720 5,499 3,966 9,465 4,018 3,219 7,267 Entertainment and Sport 901 314 1,215 820 284 1,104 720 208 928 Catering, hotels, etc. 2,161 2,428 4,589 2,008 2,287 4,295 1,591 2,007 3,598 Private domestic service 133 721 854 108 667 775 110 649 759 Local government service 2,926 334 3,260 2,642 283 2,925 2,201 240 2,441 Other industries and services 29,343 15,633 44,976 28,521 14,339 42,860 20,555 11,383 31,938 Total, all industries and services 65,381 25,371 90,752 61,684 23,113 84,797 46,377 18,907 65,284
§ 77 and 78. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will give the number of vacancies existing in the Wombwell and Mexborough employment exchange areas;
(2) if he will give the numbers of persons in their various categories who are registered as unemployed in the Wombwell and Mexborough employment exchange areas.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information:
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TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AT THE WOMBWELL AND MEXBOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND ASSOCIATED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES ON 14TH NOVEMBER, 1966 Men Boys Women Girls Total Wombwell … 149 10 30 7 196 Mexborough … 469 47 211 50 777
VACANCIES NOTIFIED BUT UNFILLED AT THE WOMBWELL AND MEXBOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES ON 9TH NOVEMBER, 1966 Men Women Total Wombwell … … 202 2 204 Mexborough … … 188 9 197 On 9th November at Staincross Youth Employment Office, which also covers Wombwell, Barnsley, Chapeltown and Hoyland, there are 120 unfilled vacancies for boys and 33 for girls. At Mexborough Youth Employment Office, which also covers Goldthorpe, there were 106 unfilled vacancies for boys and 55 for girls.
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Minister of Labour if he will publish a table showing the total numbers and the percentage unemployed in Scotland and in the rest of the United Kingdom in each year from 1945 to the latest convenient date.
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§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information:—
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN SCOTLAND AND IN THE REST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Scotland Rest of United Kingdom Total Register Percentage Rate Total Register Percentage Rate 12th November, 1945* … 50,509 3.5 240,257 1.9 11th November, 1946* … 77,871 4.8 317,354 2.3 10th November, 1947* … 51,088 3.1 241,935 1.7 15th November, 1948 … 62,020 3.0 292,639 1.6 14th November, 1949 … 64,159 3.0 286,433 1.5 13th November, 1950 … 61,728 2.9 264,361 1.4 12th November, 1951 … 56,297 2.6 266,662 1.4 10th November, 1952 … 72,135 3.4 378,181 2.0 16th November, 1953 … 61,490 2.9 296,817 1.5 15th November, 1954 … 55,464 2.6 237,587 1.2 14th November, 1955 … 48,689 2.2 206,749 1.0 12th November, 1956 … 50,819 2.3 242,572 1.2 11th November, 1957 … 56,443 2.6 293,825 1.5 17th November, 1958 … 94,823 4.4 480,676 2.4 16th November, 1959 … 91,444 4.3 372,090 1.8 14th November, 1960 … 74,796 3.4 310,243 1.5 13th November, 1961 … 69,374 3.2 353,918 1.7 12th November, 1962 … 93,427 4.3 485,539 2.3 11th November, 1963 … 92,690 4.2 415,272 1.9 9th November, 1964 … 71,498 3.3 305,290 1.4 8th November, 1965 … 61,545 2.8 287,306 1.3 14th November, 1966 (Provisional) … 78,079 3.5 497,468 2.3 *Figures prior to the introduction of the National Insurance Scheme in 1948 are not comparable with those for later years.
§ Mr. Nottasked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of persons unemployed in Penzance, St. Ives, St. Mary's, in Helston, and in Cornwall, respectively, in November for each of the last 15 years, including November 1966.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED Penzance, St. Ives and St. Mary's Helston Cornwall 10th November, 1952 592 129 2,939 16th November, 1953 676 138 3,560 15th November, 1954 769 177 3,669 14th November, 1955 983 178 3,607 12th November, 1956 864 175 3,658 11th November, 1957 940 220 4,738 17th November, 1958 1,124 270 5,965 16th November, 1959 1,141 304 5,856 14th November, 1960 922 237 4,985 13th November, 1961 1,032 226 4,637 12th November, 1962 1,004 275 6,129 11th November, 1963 1,064 257 5,836 9th November, 1964 878 217 4,273 8th November, 1965 864 276 5,515 14th November, 1966 1,101 407 6,513