§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many construction workers are at present unemployed in Scotland; and what proportion have been without work for over 12 months and over six months, respectively.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzie:At 9th November 1978, there were 24,987 people registered as unemployed who were last employed in the construction industry. Information about the duration of unemployment of workers within individual industrial categories is not available.