§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men were wholly unemployed in Scotland who last worked in the construction industry in
NUMBERS OF MEN AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY January February March April May 1965 … … 12,345 12,517 11,115 9,700 8,959 1966 … … 11,031 9,586 8,656 8,142 7,401 1967 … … 15,811 14,457 13,938 13,570 13,072 1968 … … 16,890 15,724 14,863 14,070 13,342 1969 … … 16,542 15,869 15,575 14,987 14,486 1970 … … 21,067 19,477 19,160 17,863 17,456 1971 … … 25,206 25,257 24,956 25,500 25,341 1972 … … 30,007 29,357 29,149 27,669 The information is not yet available for May, 1972.