§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the number of persons laid off, or made redundant, in Scotland, as a result of union instructions not to cross picket lines, because of the steel strike.
§ Mr. YoungerThe pattern of picketing is not constant from day to day and it is impossible accurately to assess the numbers of people who might be laid off at any time as a result. There have been a number of job losses in Scotland this year in steel-using industry but it is not possible to estimate the proportion of these which are properly attributable to the results of picketing, to the effect of the
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Deaths from Malignant Neoplasm of Trachea, Bronchus and Lung, Scotland, 1969–1978 Year Both Sexes Males Females 1969 3,277 2,722 555 1970 3,443 2,815 628 1971 3,416 2,773 643 1972 3,573 2,862 711 1973 3,637 2,933 704 1974 3,740 2,933 807 1975 3,650 2,915 735 1976 3,817 3,011 806 1977 3,696 2,806 890 1978 4,015 2,998 1,017 steel dispute as a whole, or to other economic factors.