§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the total job loss in Scotland from 1st July, 1970, to 31st May, 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithPrecise information about job gains and job losses is not available, but an indication of net changes can be obtained by comparing levels of employment at different dates. Based on quarterly estimates, the number of employees in employment in Scotland decreased by 33,000 between June, 1970, and September, 1971, the last date for which provisional estimates are available.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the percentage increase in the number of men registered as wholly unemployed in Scotland between June, 1970, and June. 1972;
(2) what is the percentage increase in the number of females registered as wholly unemployed in Scotland between June, 1970, and June, 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithBetween June, 1970, and June, 1972, the provisional increases in the numbers registered as wholly unemployed in Scotland were 51 per cent. for males and 72 percent. for females.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest estimate of the number of jobs which have been lost in Scotland since June, 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithPrecise information is not available about job gains and job losses, but an indication of the net change can be obtained by comparing levels of employment at different dates. Between June, 1970, and September 1971, the latest date for which provisional estimates are available, the number of employees in employment in Scotland decreased by 33,000.
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§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the latest estimate of the reduction in the number of female employees in Scotland since June, 1970;
(2) what is the latest etimate of the reduction in the number of male employees in Scotland since June, 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithBetween June, 1970, and September, 1971, the latest date for which provisional estimates are available, the number of male employees in employment in Scotland decreased by 50,000 and the number of female employees increased by 17,000.