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Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Hector Hughes Mr Hector Hughes , Aberdeen North 12:00, 8 June 1964

asked the Minister of Labour the number, by age, sex and trade, of persons unemployed in Aberdeen during the spring in each of the last five years to the latest convenient date.

Photo of Mr William Whitelaw Mr William Whitelaw , Penrith and The Border

As the reply consists of a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Photo of Mr Hector Hughes Mr Hector Hughes , Aberdeen North

When the Minister gives figures, they are generally stale, whereas it is important in a matter of this sort, affecting trade, industry and commerce, that we should be given figures which are right up to date.

Photo of Mr William Whitelaw Mr William Whitelaw , Penrith and The Border

I can give the hon. and learned Member the general figures for unemployment in Aberdeen on 11th May, which I think he would consider to be reasonably up-to-date. On that date, there were 2,494 people unemployed in Aberdeen compared with 3,309 a year earlier.

Following is the Table:

Industry14th May, 196213th May, 1961
AberdeenAberdeen
MenBoysWomenGirlsTotalMenBoysWomenGirlsTotal
Agriculture and Horticulture101—6—1079736—106
Fishing1191——120124———124
Bacon curing, Meat and Fish Products70253—12557136296
Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing121—1—122121—1—122
Spinning and Doubling of Cotton, Flax and Man-made Fibres32—19—5127115144
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc.36———3646———46
Timber7941—84822——84
Construction23131—23525335—261
Sea Transport91131—105824——86
Distributive Trades247315934122461136—383
Entertainment and Sport451525365—4—69
Catering, Hotels, etc.82—60—14271—50—121
Private Domestic Service12—2714013—32—45
Local Government Service94—16—11099—10—109
Other Industries and Services6704312999564322378890
Total, all Industries and Services2,03031661152,7372,02617532112,586
Industry16th May, 196011th May, 1959
AberdeenAberdeen
MenBoysWomenGirlsTotalMenBoysWomenGirlsTotal
Agriculture and Horticulture11829—12912758—140
Fishing275———2751351——136
Bacon curing, Meat and Fish Products71—66314012—5—17
Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing132—1—133991——100
Spinning and Doubling of Cotton, Flax and Man-made Fibres28128—57—————
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc.56—21598111—83
Timber91—3—947769—92
Construction293—4—29737334—380
Sea Transport9532—1001394——143
Distributive Trades28621943485337142514606
Entertainment and Sport49—415452—9—61
Catering, Hotels, etc.85—70115693—1201214
Private Domestic Service14—3314817.—54—71
Local Government Service92—14—1061071111120
Other Industries and Services696224749491,0131548281,518
Total, all Industries and Services2,38110677143,0822,66251954143,681

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