§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed persons there were at the latest available date in Scottish construction industry, regon by region; and if he will provide also a national breakdown of the skills and trades involved.
§ Mr. John FraserAt January 1976, 28,440 unemployed people who last worked in the construction industry were registered at employment offices in Scotland. This figure does not include those registered at careers offices. The following tables give regional and occupational analyses:
Region Nos. unemployed Highlands 1,106 Shetland Isles 80 Orkneys 26 Western Isles 305 Grampian 1,240 Tayside 1,798 Fife 1,332 Strathclyde 16,215 Lothians 3,700 Central 1,466 Dumfries and Galloway 834 Borders 338 Total 28,440