§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will break down each of the figures 282W of the men of 18 years and over registered as unemployed on 14th April, 1969, in the Blantyre, Hamilton and Larkhall Employment Exchange areas of Lanarkshire into age groups; and what proportion in each case has been unemployed for over six months, 12 months and longer, respectively.
§ Mr. FernyhoughNo. Age analyses of the registered wholly unemployed adults are compiled in January and July only. The January, 1969 figures were:
MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 13TH JANUARY, 1969 Percentage of number who had been registered Number Over 26 and up to 52 weeks Over 52 weeks Blantyre 18 and under 20 12 8.3 — 20 and under 25 41 7.3 — 25 and under 30 31 16.1 3.2 30 and under 35 37 10.8 21.6 35 and under 40 33 12.1 21.2 40 and under 45 41 14.6 34.1 45 and under 50 28 21.4 35.7 50 and under 55 39 12.8 43.6 55 and under 60 46 21.7 41.3 60 and under 65 35 22.9 67.9 65 and over 2 — — Hamilton 18 and under 20 48 6.3 — 20 and under 25 114 7.0 5.3 25 and under 30 111 16.2 8.1 30 and under 35 113 15.0 18.6 35 and under 40 106 24.5 31.1 40 and under 45 91 20.9 40.7 45 and under 50 87 19.5 35.6 50 and under 55 75 24.0 37.3 55 and under 60 88 25.0 30.7 60 and under 65 91 18.7 38.5 65 and over — — — Larkhall 18 and under 20 8 — — 20 and under 25 35 — 2.9 25 and under 30 28 10.7 10.7 30 and under 35 26 38.5 — 35 and under 40 24 4.2 20.8 40 and under 45 24 16.7 12.5 45 and under 50 27 11.1 22.2 50 and under 55 25 20.0 24.0 55 and under 60 27 33.3 18.5 60 and under 65 53 39.6 24.5 65 and over 3 — 33.3