§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the latest figures for unemployment in the Scottish construction industry showing the different skills and trades involved.
§ Mr. GoldingI have been asked to reply.
At 12th August, the latest date for which an industrial analysis is available, 28,290 people who last worked in the construction industry were registered as unemployed in Scotland. For those registered at employment offices an 542W analysis was made based on the occupations for which they were registered for subsequent employment. Information is available only for the occupations shown in the following table:
Joiners 1,733 Bricklayers and masons 896 Roofing workers 387 Plasterers 292 Tilers 89 Painters 868 Plumbers and fitters 841 Glaziers 68 Electricians 671 Steel erectors and riggers 677 Builders (general) 7 Pipe layers and jointers 55 Concreters 34 Civil engineering equipment operators 380 Material handling equipment operators 270 Total 7,268