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Mr. Malcolm MacMillan
asked the Minister of Labour what was the number and percentage of persons unemployed, in the Stornoway area, and the numbers in each of the islands of Barra, North and South Uist and Benbecula, respectively, at the most recent count.
Mr. Hare
On 12th March, 1962, 1,453 or 26·0 per cent., and 103, 85, 139 and 23, respectively.
Mr. Malcolm
MacMillan asked the Minister of Labour what has been the average percentage rate of unemployment at Stornoway between 1952 and 1961 inclusive.
Mr. Hare
The following table gives the information desired:
| Annual Percentage Rate of Unemployment at the Stornoway Employment Exchange in the years 1952 to 1961 | |||||
| Year | Rate | ||||
| 1952 | … | … | … | … | 23·6 |
| 1953 | … | … | … | … | 26·8 |
| 1954 | … | … | … | … | 26·0 |
| 1955 | … | … | … | … | 21·1 |
| 1956 | … | … | … | … | 22·4 |
| 1957 | … | … | … | … | 23·9 |
| 1958 | … | … | … | … | 31·3 |
| 1959 | … | … | … | … | 27·2 |
| 1960 | … | … | … | … | 24·8 |
| 1961 | … | … | … | … | 25·0 |