HC Deb 18 December 1967 vol 756 cc271-2W
56 and 57. Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Minister of Labour (1) what was the average number and percentage of persons unemployed in the Stornoway area at the November count over the last 20 years;

(2) what is the number and percentage of persons unemployed in the Stornoway area at the most recent count; and what emergency action, commensurate with the situation in the area, is being taken by Her Majesty's Government to provide continuing insurable employment.

Mr. Fernyhough:

An average of 1,336 persons have been unemployed in the area covered by the Stornoway Employment Exchange at the November count over the past 20 years. This represents an unemployment percentage rate for all employees of about 25 per cent. At 11 th December, 1967, 1,549 persons were registered as unemployed and the percentage rate was 28.2.

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED WHO LAST WORKED IN SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRING (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 370.1 OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION) AND ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THAT INDUSTRY
Total registered unemployed at November Estimated numbers of employees in employment at June
Males Females Total Males Females Total
1967 … … 1,002 26 1,028 Not yet available
1966 … … 606 29 635 15,900 1,000 16,900
1965 … … 627 15 642 16,400 1,000 17,400
1964 … … 935 13 948 13,700 800 14,500
1963 … … 2,207 47 2,254 16,800 1,100 17,900
1962 … … 2,392 39 2,431 20,000 1,300 21,200
1961 … … Not available 22,900 1,300 24,100
1960 … … Not available 22,100 1,400 23,500

The Highlands and Islands Development Board's Fishing Development Scheme which now provides for 35 new boats by 1972 will be of direct benefit to the Western Isles.

61. Mr. Marten

asked the Minister of Labour in how many months in the years from November, 1951, to October, 1964, did the number of wholly unemployed stand at over 500,000; and in how many months in 1967 did the number of wholly unemployed stand at over 500,000.

Mr. Fernyhough:

The number registered as wholly unemployed in Great Britain exceeded 500,000 on ten occasions between November, 1951, and October, 1964, and eight in 1967.

Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Minister of Labour (1) how many shipbuilding workers were unemployed in the upper reaches of the Clyde at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in the same month of each of the previous six years;

(2) how many men and women were employed by shipbuilding and shiprepairing establishments in the upper reaches of the Clyde at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in the same month of each of the previous six years.

Mr. Fernyhough:

Following is the information relating to the upper reaches of the Clyde, which has been taken to include the areas covered by the Barr-head, Bridgeton, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Glasgow Central, Glasgow South Side, Govan, Hillington, Kinning Park, Mary-hill, Paisley, Parkhead, Partick, Renfrew, Rutherglen and Springburn Employment Exchanges:

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