HC Deb 05 April 1971 vol 815 cc36-7W
Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of persons employed and unemployed, respectively, as recorded at each of the employment exchanges in Lanarkshire at the latest available date and at June, 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Employment estimates for local areas are made for each mid-year and the latest are for June, 1969. Following is the information available for Lanarkshire excluding Employment Exchanges areas in the City of Glasgow:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
Employees in employment Registered unemployed
at June, 1969 June, 1970 March, 1971
(000's)
Airdrie 20.7 1,086 1,600
Bellshill 10.5 499 826
Carluke 3.8 107 197
Coatbridge 21.8 1,371 1,947
East Kilbride 23.8 479 728
Hamilton 26.1 1,246 1,654
Blantyre 440 621
Larkhall 5.3 386 639
Motherwell 30.1 753 1,189
Uddingston 9.7 357 592
Wishaw 11.8 932 1,383
Lanark 7.5 337 447
Lesmahgow 2.4 252 399
Shotts 5.6 393 518
Rutherglen 11.7 775 1,196
Cambuslang 7.4 266 420