§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people in industrial and non-industrial employment in Scotland in 1962 and 1973; and if he will express these figures as a percentage of the working population.
§ Mr. John FraserThe information requested is shown in the following table.
at the most recent convenient date compared with one year previously.
§ Mr. John FraserIn September 1974, 821 males and 122 females were unemployed in the Halesowen and Stourbridge employment office areas compared with 19W 652 males and 120 females unemployed in September 1973. Because of industrial action, which has affected a small number of local offices, the figures for September 1974 are the most recent available for Halesowen and Stourbridge.