HC Deb 12 July 1973 vol 859 cc421-2W
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unemployment figure in Scotland at the latest available date; what is the figure of jobs vacant at the same date; and how this figure compares with June 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

In June 1973 there were 92,287 people unemployed in Scot- land and 23,909 vacancies compared with 18,629 in June 1970. The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.