§ Mr Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) women and (b) men are currently unemployed in Dundee.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 5 April 1979 there were 2,905 women and 5,422 men registered as unemployed in Dundee.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those unemployed in Dundee are (a) under the age of 25 years and (b) under the age of 21 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. On 5 April 1979 20.3 per cent. of those registered as unemployed in Dundee were aged under 20 years and 33.4 per cent. aged under 25 years.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those unemployed in Dundee have been unemployed for (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) more than two years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. On 5 April 1979 72 per cent. of those registered as unemployed in Dundee had been unemployed for periods of up to one year, 14.8 for between one and two years and 13.2 per cent. for over two years.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the current respective rates of unemployment for Dundee, Scotland and the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 5 April 1979 the total unemployment rates in the areas listed were 8.6 per cent. 7.9 per cent. and 5.6 per cent. respectively.