§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Dundee and Scotland are currently employed in industries related to North Sea oil activities.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherIt is estimated that at mid-1978 there were 2,300 jobs in Tayside region in establishments
All Housing Associations Housing Associations Co-operatives Loans Grants Total Loans Grants Total £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million 1973–74 … … 8.8 — 8.8 — — — 1974–75 … … 9.3 — 9.3 — — — 1975–76 … … 18.5 1.4 19.9 — — — 1976–77 … … 19.8 12.2 32.0 0.086 — 0.086 1977–78 … … 11.2 22.6 33.8 0.124 0.078 0.202 1978–79 … … 13.1 22.9 36.0 0.430 0.013 0.443 The figures are expressed at 1979 survey prices.
286Wwholly or partly serving the offshore industry. A separate figure for Dundee is not available. For Scotland as a whole the figure was 47,000, rising to 56,000 to 66,000 with the inclusion of a consumption multiplier.