§ 17. Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the precise number of unemployed in Scotland and on what measures the Government intend to take to reduce unemployment.
§ Mr. MillanTotal unemployment in Scotland fell by 3,400 between September and October to 158,000. We have 179W already taken a number of measures to limit the impact of unemployment which so far have helped over 33,000 people in Scotland.