§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a percentage and numerical breakdown of the number of males out of work in the following categories: (a) up to one year and (b) two years or over in Dundee and in Scotland using figures at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe following table shows the number and percentage of unemployed male claimants in the categories requested in Dundee and Scotland at 14 April 1983, the latest date for which information is available in this detail.
Male unemployment at 14 April 1983 Dundee Scotland Duration of unemployment (in weeks) Number of males unemployed in category Percentage of all males unemployed Number of males unemployed in category Percentage of all males unemployed Up to 52 weeks 6,163 57.2 137,664 58.3 Over 104 weeks 2,553 23.7 50,476 21.4
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the percentage unemployment at unemployment offices in Scotland at (a) May 1979 and (b) the latest available date.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe percentage rate of unemployed claimants in Scotland on 10 May 1979 and 12 May 1983 was 6.8 per cent. and 14.6 per cent. respectively.
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§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of those unemployed in the Dundee travel-to-work area by age group as at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe following table shows by age group the number of unemployed claimants in the Dundee travel-to-work area at 14 April 1983, the latest date for which information is available in this detail.
Age group Number of persons unemployed 16 years and under 422 17 years 706 18 years 916 19 years 828 20 to 24 years 3,277 25 to 29 years 2,138 30 to 34 years 1,530 35 to 39 years 1,185 40 to 44 years 977 45 to 49 years 1,017 50 to 54 years 1,096 55 to 59 years 1,219 60 to 64 years 791 65 years and over 3 TOTAL ALL AGES 16,105
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been registered unemployed for more than (a) 52 weeks and (b) two years in each of the regions in Scotland for each quarter since January 1982.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.