HC Deb 06 February 1967 vol 740 cc206-7W
65. Mr. Ashley

asked the Minister of Labour what is the average level of earnings in the hotel and catering industry and by what percentage has this figure changed over the last 12 months.

Mr. Hattersley

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea, South (Mr. Perry) on 31st January.—[Vol. 740, c.81.]

66. Mr. Ashley

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will introduce legislation to cover workers in licensed residential hotels and restaurants not covered by either the Factories Act or the Shops, Offices and Railway Premises Act.

Mr. Fernyhough

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, West (Mr. Bob Brown) on 3Ist January.—[Vol. 740, c.83.]

INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN
9th January, 1967 10th January 1966 11th January 1965
Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Agriculture and horticulture 98 6 104 103 8 111 135 5 140
Fishing 109 1 110 114 1 115 198 198
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 73 41 114 59 44 103 83 47 130
Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing 66 66 55 55 55 2 57
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 17 8 25 21 10 31 27 21 48
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement,etc. 27 27 20 2 22 31 2 33
Timber 36 1 37 57 1 58 78 78
Construction 237 6 243 202 1 203 342 342
Sea transport 73 73 55 55 87 1 88
Distributive trades 256 112 368 223 150 373 249 197 446
Entertainment and sport 30 6 36 27 7 34 41 16 57
Catering, hotels, etc. 71 51 122 79 52 131 90 71 161
Private domestic service 6 18 24 14 33 47 8 21 29
Local government service 173 10 183 146 10 156 152 22 174
Other industries and services 656 226 882 544 281 825 670 315 985
Total, all Industries and Services 1,928 486 2,414 1,719 600 2,319 2,246 720 2,966

13th January, 1964 14th January, 1963
Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total
Agriculture and horticulture 159 10 169 148 12 160
Fishing 232 232 181 181
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 102 79 181 66 51 117
Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing 61 1 62 371 2 373
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 34 39 73 23 20 43
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 60 2 62 86 86
Timber 83 1 84 93 2 95
Construction 315 315 953 1 954
Sea transport 99 2 101 148 148
Distributive trades 334 230 564 344 243 587
Entertainment and sport 66 19 85 64 5 69
Catering, hotels, etc. 113 62 175 143 73 216
Private domestic service 6 34 40 13 30 43
Local government service 175 33 208 203 21 224
Other industries and services 723 397 1,120 875 387 1,262
Total, all Industries and Services 2,562 909 3,471 3,711 847 4,558