§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the total figures and percentage rates of unemployed people in each individual Glasgow constituency; and what were the comparable figures in 1979, 1983 and 1987.
§ Mr. LangThe information is not available in the precise form requested. The table below gives the number unemployed in each Glasgow parliamentary constituency in August 1989, the latest date for which information is available, together with comparable figures for 1983 and 1987. There are no unemployment estimates for parliamentary constituencies prior to June 1983. Percentage rates for unemployment are not calculated for parliamentary constituencies.
Glasgow Parliamentary Constituencies August 1983 August 1987 August 1989 Cathcart 4,249 4,196 2,976 Central 6,754 7,301 5,641 Garscadden 6,204 5,648 4,482 Govan 5,975 5,922 4,609 Hillhead 4,939 5,787 4,267 Mary hill 7,226 7,771 6,097 Pollok 7,405 6,945 5,382 Provan 9,437 7,915 5,902 Rutherglen 7,131 6,313 4,574 Shettleston 6,610 6,324 5,055 Springburn 8,334 8,152 6,402 1 There have been a number of changes in the compiliation and coverage of the unemployment count. Therefore the figures given above are not directly comparable with each other.