§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average annual number of mates unemployed in Scotland for one year or over in each year in the period 1965, to 1975.
§ Mr. Alexander. Fletcher:The information is set out in the following table.
Average numbers of males registered as unemployed for more than one year in Scotland. Year Number 1965 11,177 1966 9,235 1967 10,835 1968 13,161 1969 13,707 1970 14,344 1971 18,570 1972 26,177 1973 25,084 1974 19,212 1975 18,916 Note 1: The unemployment register is analysed by duration of unemployment quarterly in January, April, July and October of each year. The 1974 and 1975 averages have been calculated on the basis of three quarters only because information for January 1974 and January 1975 is not available due to industrial action at certain Department of Employment Offices.
Note 2Figures between January 1972 and January 1976 include whit students registered for vacation employment.
§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State fir Scotland what are the most recent numbers of registered unemployed women in Scotland by region; what were the figures for the same date in 1979; and what are the respective increases in percentage terms.
§ Mr Alexander Fletcher:The information is set out 'In the following table.
Numbers of women registered as unemployed Region September 1982 September 1979 Percentage Increase Borders 1,169 397 194.5 Central 6,253 3,426 82.5 Dumfries and Galloway 2,933 1,728 69.7 Fife 6,726 4,074 65.1 Grampian 6,118 2,934 108.5 Highland 3,134 1,827 71.5 Lothian 15,268 7,604 100.8 Strathclyde 62,743 36,156 73.5 Tayside 8,665 4,950 75.1 Orkney 216 116 86.2 Shetland 189 75 152.0 Western Isles 479 222 115.8 SCOTLAND 113,893 63,509 79.3