§ Mr. Eadieasked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial undertakings were affected by closure in the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 in the county of Midlothian; what was the total labour force involved; and what are the total new jobs created in the same period, giving male and female jobs, separately.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:The number of industrial undertakings (standard 580W Industrial Classification Orders I-XIX) affected by closure in the county of Midlothian (employment exchange areas of Dalkeith, Loanhead, West Calder, and Musselburgh excluding Prestonpans, together with the parishes of Ratho and Currie) in the years indicated is as follows:
Total Labour Force affected Year Number of under takings Males Females Total 1964 3 694 24 718 1965 3 646 32 678 1966 4 799 90 889 1967 3 704 57 761 Notes: (i) The figures are not fully comprehensive as there may be a number of very small concerns which closed without coming to the notice of the Ministry of Labour.
(ii) Closures of sections or departments within firms, and jobs lost for other reasons are not included.
2. The total number of new jobs created in the same period, including new employment arising in existing establishments, is not known. The employment expected to arise from new industrial buildings, over 5,000 square feet, completed for manufacturing industry (standard Industrial Classification Orders III-XVI) in the employment exchange areas of Dalkeith, Loanhead, West Calder, and Musselburgh is as shown below:
Estimated additional employment* Year Number of Schemes Area '000 sq. ft. Males Females Total 1964 8 275 320 130 450 1965 4 153 100 310 410 1966 5 70 50 150 200 1967† * Employment expected to arise when schemes are fully manned, as estimated by the applicants for industrial development certificates. † Because of a time lag in notifying completions details for 1967 are not yet known.