§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average number of men unemployed in Glasgow in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information is set out in the following table:
Number of males registered as unemployed in the Glasgow travel-to-work area (annual average) 1979 37,314 1980 47,364 1981 63,948
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the percentage increases in total unemployment in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and (b) Scotland from May to May in each of the past five years.
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Percentage increase in total unemployment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area at May of each year Employment Office Area 1977–1978 1978–1979 1979–1980 1980–1981 1981–1982 Edinburgh* -7.1 -9.8 -4.9 64.1 38.9 Edinburgh† 4.7 0 10.5 43.2 22.2 Edinburgh‡ — — 10.9 58.9 24.7 Leith 1.3 -10.7 16.7 34.9 16.4 Portobello 2.4 1.0 19.4 35.4 19.2 Dalkeith 6.8 -8-5 18.4 41.6 36.2 Loanhead -3.1 -7.4 -6.3 45.0 39.0 Musselburgh 1.2 -7.8 5.8 63.9 18.0 Penicuik -0.8 -9.1 20.3 44.2 27.9 Tranent 3.1 -7.6 23.5 51.0 — Notes (1) Edinburgh*—South St. Andrew Street jobcentre
§ Mr. YoungerThe information is set out in the following table:
Percentage increase in total unemployment at May of each year Edinburgh Travel-to-Work Area Per cent. Scotland Per cent. 1977–1978 0.7 4.3 1978–1979 -5.7 -3.4 1979–1980 9.6 18.7 1980–1981 46.6 45.8 1981–1982 25.6 13.5