HC Deb 24 July 1979 vol 971 c197W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the latest figures for the percentage level of unemployment in all the employment office areas in Ayrshire.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

At 14 June 1979 the percentage rates of unemployment in all the employment office areas in Ayrshire were as follows:

Employment office area % rate
Ayr 9.0
Troon
Cumnock 10.8
Girvan 10.5
Irvine 13.7
Kilwinning
Saltcoats
Kilmarnock 9.0
Largs 11.3*
Kilbirnie 7.9†
* Percentage rate relates to Greenock travel-to-work area which includes Largs.
† Percentage rate relates to Paisley travelto-work area which includes Kilbirnie.

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