§ Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the ratio of wholly unemployed males to notified vacancies in the area covered by the West of Scotland Special Development Area.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt June, 1971, there were 4.8 notified vacancies for males remaining unfilled in the West Central Scotland Special Development Area to every hundred males registered as wholly unemployed. This area comprises all employment exchange areas in Scotland which have been listed as Special Development Areas except Leven and Methil and Girvan. The figure is based only on notified vacancies remaining unfilled which do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.