HC Deb 01 November 1976 vol 918 cc501-2W
Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs have been lost in the private sector of industry in the last two years; in what firms the losses occurred; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The information requested is not available separately for the private sector or for individual firms. However, a series of figures showing a broad industrial breakdown of employees in employment and changes over the past two years is published in theDepartment of Employment Gazette.

self-employed, (iii) skilled manual and (iv) total, respectively.

Mr. Harry Ewing

Figures are set out in the table below for the broad occupation groups for which data are available. Self-employed persons are not separately identified in the survey from which the figures are derived.

The latest information is in the September issue of that Gazette.