§ 82. Mr. Kimballasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she is aware that the unemployment position in Gainsborough is getting worse and has consistently been above the national average and above the average for the Yorkshire and Humber-side regions; and what additional help 20W however, that the numbers employed in Scotland in Engineering and Electrical Goods (Order VI of the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification) increased by about 26,000 between 1960 and 1967. The comparable increase for Construction (Order XVII) was about 35,000 and for the service industries (Orders XIX to XXIV) about 45,000.
§ 79. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the number of jobs lost in Scotland in agriculture, mining, railways and shipbuilding, respectively, in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThis information is not available in the form requested. Midyear estimates of employees in employment can be compared for different years to show net changes but "jobs created" and "jobs lost" cannot be identified. I will with permission circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing net year-to-year changes in the numbers of employees in employment in the industries specified.
Following is the information:
she is giving the Gainsborough Employment Exchange area.
§ Mr. FernyhoughOn 11th November 1968 the rate of unemployment in Gainsborough was 3.2 per cent. compared with the national rate of 2.4 per cent. and the regional rate of 2.6 per cent. In November 1967 the rate of unemployment in Gainsborough at 2.4 per cent. was lower than the national rate of 2.5 per cent. and equal to the regional rate.
Male unemployment is the main problem in the area and my local officers will continue their efforts to help those unemployed to find suitable work and to offer training opportunities where appropriate.