§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the number of jobs that have been created and how many have been safeguarded in Dundee through financial assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in each year since 1973.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe estimated employment created or safeguarded by projects in Dundee for which offers have been made of financial assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in each of the years 1972–73 to 1978–79 is as follows:
Financial year New jobs Safeguarded jobs 1972–73 280 0 1973–74 770 0 1974–75 830 0 1975–76 280 150 1976–77 550 2,900 1977–78 190 180 1978–79 540 270 The estimates relate to the jobs associated with the projects, and it does not follow that they are all entirely attributable to the assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972.