Fife (Hansard, 2 May 1972)

§ Mr. Adam Hunter
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the unemployment figures for each employment exchange area in the County of Fife in March, 1972, showing male, female and youth unemployment figures, respectively; what are the figures in percentage terms; and how March, 1972 compares with the same month in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith:
Following is the information:
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Men Boys Women Girls Total Temporarily stopped included in total Percentage rate

March, 1971

Anstruther … … 100 — 33 4 137 21 5.9

Cupar … … 149 9 29 5 192 — 2.1

Dunfermline … 767 37 270 38 1,112 27 5.6^*

Cowdenbeath … 913 60 324 31 1,328 15 5.6^*

Inverkeithing … 87 1 14 6 108 — 5.6^*

Kirkcaldy … … 971 40 180 18 1,209 5 6.5^*

Burntisland … 123 4 30 2 159 — 6.5^*

Glenrothes … … 500 29 243 16 788 — 6.5^*

Leven and Methil … 1,139 47 242 29 1,457 16 6.5^*

St. Andrews … 420 2 19 1 442 309 6.9

March, 1972

Anstruther … … 114 5 39 4 162 31 6.9

Cupar … … 221 14 33 10 278 — 3.0

Dunfermline … 922 67 415 96 1,500 1 7.1^*

Cowdenbeath … 1,108 90 342 60 1,600 21 7.1^*

Inverkeithing … 116 10 20 9 155 — 7.1^*

Kirkcaldy … … 1,135 77 240 41 1,493 7 7.9^*

Burntisland … 134 4 41 1 180 — 7.9^*

Glenrothes … … 589 72 274 21 956 27 7.9^*

Leven and Methil … 1,265 109 348 47 1,769 131 7.9^*

St. Andrews … 154 7 35 7 203 — 3.2

^* Rates can be calculated for the whole of the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy travel-to-work areas but not separately for their constituent parts.

§ Mr. Adam Hunter
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees in the Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Inverkeithing employment exchange areas, respectively, have been made redundant as a consequence of firms reducing their labour force since January, 1971, to the latest available date, and if he will list separately the industries involved.

§ Mr. Chichester-Clark:
Redundancies notified to the Department of Employment as due to take effect in the period 1st January, 1971, to 30th April, 1972, are as follows:

Numbers Dunfermline EE (including Inverkeithing sub-office) Involved Cowdenbeath EE

Mining and quarrying 53 —

Mechanical engineering 900 —

Instrument engineering 65 59

Textiles 257 —

Leather, leather goods and fur 21 —

Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. — 1

Paper, printing and publishing 69 —

Construction 149 —

Gas 4 —

Distributive trades 34 —

Hotels and other residential establishments 36 —

Total 1,588 60

			Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Total	Temporarily stopped included in total	Percentage rate
March, 1971
Anstruther	…	…	100	—	33	4	137	21	5.9
Cupar	…	…	149	9	29	5	192	—	2.1
Dunfermline		…	767	37	270	38	1,112	27	5.6^*
Cowdenbeath		…	913	60	324	31	1,328	15	5.6^*
Inverkeithing		…	87	1	14	6	108	—	5.6^*
Kirkcaldy	…	…	971	40	180	18	1,209	5	6.5^*
Burntisland		…	123	4	30	2	159	—	6.5^*
Glenrothes	…	…	500	29	243	16	788	—	6.5^*
Leven and Methil		…	1,139	47	242	29	1,457	16	6.5^*
St. Andrews		…	420	2	19	1	442	309	6.9
March, 1972
Anstruther	…	…	114	5	39	4	162	31	6.9
Cupar	…	…	221	14	33	10	278	—	3.0
Dunfermline		…	922	67	415	96	1,500	1	7.1^*
Cowdenbeath		…	1,108	90	342	60	1,600	21	7.1^*
Inverkeithing		…	116	10	20	9	155	—	7.1^*
Kirkcaldy	…	…	1,135	77	240	41	1,493	7	7.9^*
Burntisland		…	134	4	41	1	180	—	7.9^*
Glenrothes	…	…	589	72	274	21	956	27	7.9^*
Leven and Methil		…	1,265	109	348	47	1,769	131	7.9^*
St. Andrews		…	154	7	35	7	203	—	3.2
^* Rates can be calculated for the whole of the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy travel-to-work areas but not separately for their constituent parts.

	Numbers Dunfermline EE (including Inverkeithing sub-office)	Involved Cowdenbeath EE
Mining and quarrying	53	—
Mechanical engineering	900	—
Instrument engineering	65	59
Textiles	257	—
Leather, leather goods and fur	21	—
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	—	1
Paper, printing and publishing	69	—
Construction	149	—
Gas	4	—
Distributive trades	34	—
Hotels and other residential establishments	36	—
Total	1,588	60