§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the numbers employed in Scotland for each year since 1979 and the number in full and part-time employment, respectively.
§ Mr. RifkindThe latest Department of Employment estimates show the following numbers of employees in June each year :
(thousands ) All employees in employment Females in part-lime employment 1979 2,102 332 1980 2,082 335 1981 2,002 336 1982 1,950 337 1983 1,899 337 1984 1,901 347 1985 1,906 361 1986 1,892 361 No figures are available for the number of males in part-time employment.