§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many new jobs will be required in Scotland to reduce the unemployment figure to an acceptable level; and what period of time he estimates will be required to achieve this objective;
(2) what he considers will be an acceptable level of unemployment in Scotland in each of the years to 1980;
505W(3) how many new jobs will have to be created to maintain the present levels of unemployment in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIt is not the Government's policy to speculate on levels of unemployment and these Questions cannot be answered in quantitative terms. But high unemployment can never be regarded as acceptable to this Government and our economic and regional policies are aimed at reducing the level to the minimum possible.