HC Deb 31 March 1969 vol 781 cc6-7W
58. Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the labour force in the car industry in Scotland in each year from 1963 to 1968; and what is the projected manpower envisaged each year until 1970.

Mr. Fernyhough

The reply to the first part of the Question is contained in the following table. As regards the second part of the Question, like my predecessors, I have never thought it a fruitful exercise to make forecasts about employment or unemployment.

Following is the information:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND IN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 381 OF THE 1958 EDITION OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION)
(Thousands)
Males Females Total
Mid-1963 15.6 1.7 17.3
Mid-1964 (a) 18.5 1.8 20.3
(b) 18.6 1.9 20.5
Mid-1965 18.7 1.8 20.5
Mid-1966 (a) 19.3 1.9 21.2
(b) 19.5 1.9 21.4
Mid-1967 17.0 1.8 18.8
Mid-1968 16.4 1.6 18.0
Estimates for mid-1964 (b) and later dates are on a revised basis of calculation and are not strictly comparable with the estimates for mid-1964 (a) and mid-1963.
Between June, 1966 and June, 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for mid-1966 are shown (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.