HC Deb 13 December 1978 vol 960 cc176-7W
29. Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage decrease in Scottish unemployment when comparing November with October: and what is the percentage increase when comparing November 1978 to October 1974.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie:

Between October and November 1978, total unemployment in Scotland decreased by 1 per cent.. The percentage increase between October 1974 and November 1978 was 107 per cent.

32. Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what further measures he intends to introduce to reduce unemployment.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie:

I refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment on 9th November. We shall be announcing, in due course, the measures we propose to take for the year which will commence on 1st April 1979.—[Vol. 957, c. 1196-97.]