HC Deb 03 July 1978 vol 953 c92W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the unemployment figures both in numbers and as a percentage in the travel-to-work area covering Clydebank in the last available month and the equivalent month in 1971.

Mr. George MacKenzie

At 8th June 1978 total unemployment in the Glasgow travel-to-work area, whch includes Clydebank, was 56,515–9.5 per cent. Unemployment in the same geographical area in June 1971 was 38,288–6.4 per cent.