Home Helps

HC Deb 21 June 1972 vol 839 c100W

Mr. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of home helps in Scotland in 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Many home helps are employed part-time, but the full-time equivalent figures are as follows:

1966	…	…	…	…	4,817
1969	…	…	…	…	5,095
1970	…	…	…	…	5,413
The figures for 1971 are not yet available.