HC Deb 19 February 1970 vol 796 cc163-4W
Mr. Tom McMillan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many men have been registered as unemployed in Glasgow and the West of Scotland for more than six months and 12 months, respectively, broken down by employment exchanges.

Mr. Dell

The following is the information:

MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 12TH JANUARY, 1970
Over 26 weeks Over 52 weeks
Glasgow Area
Bridgeton 710 377
Glasgow Central 40 18
Glasgow South Side 1,104 662
Govan 395 240
Millington 23 11
Kinning Park 338 246
Maryhill 669 249
Parkhead 1,101 637
Partick 444 232
Springburn 1,374 853
Dunbartonshire
Alexandria 124 66
Dumbarton 119 63
Helensburgh 45 19
Clydebank 490 189
Kirkintilloch 111 74
Renfrewshire
Barrhead 224 128
Greenock 466 316
Johnstone 99 47
Paisley 516 333
Port Glasgow 178 93
Renfrew 36 10
Lanarkshire
Airdrie 228 150
Bellshill 114 60
Blantyre 143 108
Cambuslang 71 37
Carluke 22 14
Coatbridge 341 223
East Kilbride 33 19
Hamilton 386 246
Lanark 119 84
Larkhall 95 64
Lesmahagow 117 97
Motherwell 141 77
Shotts 104 73
Uddington 86 60
Wishaw 241 157
Rutherglen 218 135

Over 26 weeks Over 52 weeks
Ayrshire and Bute
Saltcoats 281 165
Ayr 405 264
Cumnock 225 182
Dalry 9 4
Irvine 86 42
Kilbirnie 43 26
Kilmarnock 271 160
Kilwinning 22 11
Largs 46 27
Newmilns 7 2
Rothesay 54 37
Troon 24 15

The figures in the "over 26 weeks" column include the figures shown in the "over 52 weeks" column.