HC Deb 11 March 1971 vol 813 cc155-6W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of unemployed males in Scotland resided in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in the month of January in each year from 1960 to 1970, inclusive.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Males registered as unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area as percentages of males registered as unemployed in Scotland.
Per cent.
January, 1960 … … … 8.4
January, 1961 … … … 7.9
January, 1962 … … … 7.9
January, 1963 … … … 7.3
January, 1964 … … … 7.2
January, 1965 … … … 7.1
January, 1966 … … … 7.3
January, 1967 … … … 6.6
January, 1968 … … … 7.3
January, 1969 … … … 8.7
January, 1970 … … … 10.0

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of unemployed males in Scotland resided in the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello employment exchange areas in the month of January in each year from 1968 to 1970, inclusive.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Males registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello Employment Exchanges as percentages of males registered as unemployed in Scotland.
Per cent.
January, 1968 … … … 6.0
January, 1969 … … … 6.8
January, 1970 … … … 7.6

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest estimates of the percentage rates of male unemployment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 8th February, 1971, the rate of unemployment for males in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area was 6.5 per cent.

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unfilled vacancies for adult males and adult females, respectively, there were in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in February, 1971.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 3rd February, 1971, the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area for men, and for women (aged 18 years and over) were 531 and 445, respectively. The figures relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.