HC Deb 15 March 1973 vol 852 cc415-6W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs were lost in Scotland in each of the years from 1961.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Precise information about job losses is not available but an indication of net annual changes can be obtained by comparing the levels of

figures for 1971 were 9.6 per cent. and 12.2 per cent. respectively.