HC Deb 19 February 1968 vol 759 cc3-4W
56. Mr. Hannan

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of building trade workers in Scotland, skilled and unskilled, who were unemployed at any recent convenient date; and what were the figures at the same period in 1964, 1962, and 1960.

Mr. Fernyhough:

As the reply consists of a table of figures, I will with permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information:

MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Craftsmen Others Total
(1) (2) (3)
January, 1968 … 2,748 14,142 16,890
January, 1964 … 1,988 13,952 15,940
January, 1962 … 2,349 11,806 14,155
January, 1960 … 2,740 13,410 16,150

The figures for craftsmen include the following categories: slaters and tilers, carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, painters and decorators, masons, plumbers, glaziers, electricians, floor and wall tilers and heating and domestic engineers. All other workers are included in column (2).