HC Deb 24 October 1972 vol 843 c226W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the present levels of unemployment in the Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath employment exchange areas, respectively, expressed as a percentage for males and females.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Rates of unemployment can be calculated only for the whole of the Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Inverkeithing travel-to-work area. At 9th October, the provisional rates were 6.9 per cent. for males and 6.6 per cent. for females.