HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 cc595-6W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many electricians were registered as unemployed in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area, (b) the Lothian region and (c) Scotland in each June of the past five years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 27 July 1981]: The table shows the total numbers of unemployed people registered for employment as electricians in the areas specified in June of each of the past five years.

Edinburgh TTWA Lothian region Scotland
June 1981 297 381 3,485
June 1980 225 271 2,094
June 1979 145 171 1,495
June 1978 147 175 1,423
June 1977 171 207 1,430