HC Deb 25 February 1972 vol 831 cc374-5W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will break down into employment categories the unfilled male vacancies in January in the counties of Angus, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Wigtownshire, and in the Cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Angus Ayrshire Dunbartonshire Lanarkshire* Midlothian* Renfrewshire Wigtownshire Glasgow travel-to-work area Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 2 1 1 16 4 8 16 4
Vehicles 1 3 2 2 3 2
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 3 2 2 26 2 8 24 2
Textiles 22 17 1 11 2 1 10 2
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur 3 4 3 5 4
Clothing and Footwear 2 2 23 1 2 20
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 1 11 7
Timber, Furniture, etc. 1 3 10 6 5 9 5
Paper, Printing and Publishing 2 10 14 4 10 8
Other Manufacturing Industries 5 4 1 15 2 16 2
Construction 10 28 6 143 72 15 2 95 63
Gas, Electricity and Water 1 6 2 1 6 2
Transport and Communication 11 12 2 34 75 8 26 74
Distributive Trades 24 14 5 152 74 12 1 124 71
Insurance, Banking Finance and Business Services 2 1 1 48 26 5 46 23
Professional and Scientific Services 3 3 9 119 66 11 118 63
Miscellaneous Services 16 13 13 60 62 21 1 55 56
Public Administration and Defence 3 1 8 34 43 3 23 42
Total, all industries and services 130 127 61 910 541 119 6 735 500
* The figures for Lanarkshire include the part of the county which is in the Glasgow travel-to-work area. The figures for Midlothian include Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello.