§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total number of adult males unemployed in the United Kingdom was resident in Scotland in each of the years from 1960 to 1970; and what were the corresponding percentage rates of Scottish adult male unemployment.
§ Mr. Dudley Smith
ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBERS OF MEN AGED 18 AND OVER REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND AS PERCENTAGES OF ALL MEN REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR MALES IN SCOTLAND Men: Percentage in Scotland Percentage rate for males in Scotland 1960 … … … 20.0 4.1 1961 … … … 17.7 3.5 1962 … … … 16.4 4.3 1963 … … … 16.5 5.5 1964 … … … 18.5 4.1 1965 … … … 17.3 3.4 1966 … … … 15.3 3.4 1967 … … … 13.2 4.7 1968 … … … 12.9 4.8 1969 … … … 12.9 4.9 1970 … … … 13.9 5.7 Percentage rates of unemployment can be calculated for males of all ages, but not for men aged 18 and over alone.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total number of adult males unemployed in the United Kingdom in January, 1971 was resident in Scotland; and what was the corresponding percentage in January, 1963.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt January, 1971, of all men aged 18 and over registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom, 14.8 per cent. were registered in Scotland. The corresponding figure for January, 1963 was 14.1 per cent.