§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBERS OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND, AND AT THE HAMILTON, BLANTYRE AND LARKHALL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Scotland Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall January, 1971 January 1970 January, 1969 January 1971 January, 1970 January, 1969 Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 1,696 1,256 643 44 24 11 Bricklayer 1,062 982 287 30 29 8 Mason, stone carver 85 117 54 — — — Slater, Tiler, thatcher, etc 304 314 126 2 4 1 Plasterer 330 275 156 4 6 7 Floor and wall tiler, etc. 93 66 52 1 3 4 Painter, decorator, signwriter 1,262 952 763 22 12 27 Plumber, gas fitter etc. 740 340 298 15 10 5 Glazier 16 18 14 — — — Pavior, road, etc., surface layer 98 95 69 2 1 1 Steel erector, sheeter 418 260 189 8 4 5 Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 638 279 312 12 4 8 Mechanical handling plant, etc. operator 535 504 314 25 16 13 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 134 73 76 — 2 2 Miscellaneous building and civil engineering workers 2,077 1,870 1,076 27 97 11 Labourers and all other occupations 15,718 13,666 12,116 404 376 368 Total 25,206 21,067 16,542 596 588 471