§ Mr. Monroasked the Minister of Labour what percentage level of unemployment he expects in Scotland in 12 months' time.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsAn estimate of unemployment for Scotland in 12 months' time cannot be given, but one of the main aims of the Government's policies is to reduce the difference between the rates of unemployment and the national average in areas where the rate has been persistently above average.
§ Mr. Monroasked the Minister of Labour what was the unemployment percentage 10W for the exchanges at Inverness, Fort William, Moray and Nairn Group, Angus Group, West Fife, Kinross-shire Group, North Lanarkshire Group, Rutherglen, Shotts, Wigtownshire, and Kirkcudbrightshire in mid-July 1965 and mid-July 1966.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information:
Percentage rate of unemployment mid-July mid-July 1965 1966 Inverness 2.9 3.0 Fort William 0.9 1.9 Moray and Nairn Group 2.7 2.5 Angus Group 2.3 1.8 Kinross-shire Group (including West Fife)* 4.1 3.7 North Lanarkshire Group 3.1 3.3 Glasgow Group (including Rutherglen)* 3.0 2.8 Shotts 3.2 4.5 Wigtownshire 5.9 5.7 Kirkcudbrightshire 3.8 3.1 * Percentage rates of unemployment can only be given for these groups as a whole.
§ Mr. Monroasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the three month-moving average of the seasonally adjusted change in unemployment for the employment exchange areas at Lerwick, Kirkwall, Wick, Thurso, Stornoway, East Renfrewshire Group, Dumfriesshire Group, Invergordon, Aberdeen, Dundee, Brechin, Forfar, Perthshire Area, Edinburgh Area, Bathgate Group, Glasgow-Govan, Glas-gow-Hillington, and Kilmarnock in mid-July 1966.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsSeasonally adjusted estimates of unemployment for these areas are not made.
§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Minister of Labour what estimates he has made of the number of persons likely to be unemployed in Scotland by the end of this year as a result of Government economies; and what industries are likely to be affected.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsEstimates of unemployment in Scotland, either in total or by industry, cannot be given but one of the main aims of the Government's policies is to reduce the difference between the rates of unemployment and the national average in areas where the rate has been persistently above average.