§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of professional and technical people unemployed in Scotland to the nearest available date; and how this compares with the previous 24 months.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the nearest available information, the figures being compiled quarterly.
Numbers registered as unemployed, excluding temporarily stopped workers, in Scotland who were registered for employment in administrative, professional and technical occupations. Men Women September, 1970 2,864 708 December, 1970 2,953 743 March, 1971 3,182 751 June, 1971 3,617 647 September, 1971 4,210 812 December, 1971 4,101 931 March, 1972 3,966 1,088 June, 1972 3,537 818 September, 1972 3,692 1,050