§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vacancies there were in each employment exchange of the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in August and September, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher:The following table gives the numbers of vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and remaining unfilled on 6 August and 3 September 1982. These figures do not purport to be a measure of all vacancies in the area.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher:Unemployment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area rose by 14.8 per cent. between August 1981 and August 1982, and by 16.1 per cent. between September 1981 and September 1982.
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§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in August and September, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher:The information is set out in the following table:
Numbers registered as unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area Employment Office Area 12 August 1982 9 September 1982 Edinburgh 1 7,620 8,631 Edinburgh 2 8,216 8,316 Edinburgh 3 1,513 1,443 Leith 4,949 4,958 Portobello 3,118 3,076 Dalkeith 3,042 2,986 Loanhead 1,238 1,316 Musselburgh 3,327 3,218 Penicuik 867 850 Notes:
Edinburgh 1—South St. Andrew Street jobcentre.
Edinburgh 2—Shandwick Place jobcentre.
Edinburgh 3—Wester Hailes jobcentre.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of males, females and all people were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in August and September, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher:The information is set out in the following table:
Percentage unemployment rates in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area 12 August 1982 9 September 1982 Males 14.5 14.9 Females 8.5 8.8 Total 11.9 12.2 Note:
The Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the five employment office areas within Edinburgh city together with the Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik employment office areas.