§ Mr. Youngerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average total level of unemployment in Scotland between the months of June 1970 and February 1974, inclusive, and the average level from March 1974 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieBetween June 1970 and February 1974, inclusive, average total unemployment in Scotland was 113,500 and between March 1974 and March 1979 inclusive it was 149,000 per month.
§ Mr. Youngerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his answer of 24 July 1978, Official Report, column 590, he will give the Scottish unemployment relative for each of the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieThe Scottish unemployment relative is measured by expressing the rate of seasonally adjusted unemployment in Scotland—excluding school leavers—as a percentage of the corresponding United Kingdom rate. Over the past 12 months the relative has been:
1978 March 136 April 134 May 133 June 133 July 132 August 130 September 132 October 134 November 134 December 135 1979 January 134 February 137 March 136