§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures for females in Scotland, both absolutely and in percentage terms, as compared to other areas of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information for 8th October 1973:
Number of females unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment for females Scotland 16,338 2.0 South East 13,885 0.5 East Anglia 1,688 0.7 South West 4,922 1.0 West Midlands 7,324 0.9 East Midlands 3,742 0.7 Yorkshire and Humberside 7,078 1.0 North West 12,481 1.1 North 8,956 1.9 Wales 5,836 1.7 Northern Ireland 7,693 3.9