Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many of the men registered as unemployed in Scotland on 1st October, 1969, and 1st January, 1970, are known to have been formerly employed in the building and construction industry; and whether she will list the number of skilled men in each trade.
§ Mr. DellFollowing is the information:
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBERS OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND WHO LAST WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 500 OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION) October, 1969 January, 1970 Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 659 1,256 Bricklayer 360 982 Mason, stone carver 54 117 Slater, tiler, thatcher, etc. 227 314 Plasterer 144 275 Floor and wall tiler, etc. 41 66 Painter, decorator, sign-writer 422 952 Plumber, gas fitter, etc. 244 340 Glazier 18 18 Pavior, road, etc., surface layer 66 95 Steel erector, sheeter 202 260 Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 260 219 Mechanical handling plant, etc., operator 294 504 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 59 73 Miscellaneous building and civil engineering workers 1,104 1,870 Labourers and all other occupations 11,177 13,666 Total 15,331 21,067