§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many building trade workers are unemployed in Dundee; and how many registered vacancies exist in Dundee for building trade workers.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 14 February 1980—the latest date for which 463W information is available—1,263 people whose last employment had been in the construction industry were registered as unemployed in Dundee. On 8 February 1980, 28 vacancies in the construction industry were recorded in Dundee. The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to the employment office and remaining unfilled; they do not purport to be a measure of all vacancies in the construction industry in Dundee.
TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED Date Dundee Aberdeen Edinburgh Glasgow Scotland June— 1960 2,674 2,756 2,832 19,749 66,724 1961 3,117 2,345 2,082 14,842 55,966 1962 2,707 2,463 2,509 18,977 67,973 1963 3,323 2,952 4,444 27,503 90,755 1964 2,398 2,349 3,153 20,796 69,268 1965 1,947 1,747 2,882 15,003 54,683 1966 1,523 1,502 2,436 13,804 50,273 1967 2,627 1,769 3,492 20,975 74,103 1968 2,488 1,770 4,298 21,096 74,570 1969 2,296 2,029 4,834 19,287 71,319 March— 1980 9,284 4,933 13,860 47,813 200,124 Note: The Edinburgh figures include Leith and Portobello employment office areas.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people currently are unemployed in Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland; what are the respective un-
Total unemployed at 13 March 1980 Percentage rate Total unemployed at 10 May 1979 Percentage rate Dundee 9,284 9.6 8,109 8.4 Aberdeen 4,933 4.0 4,381 3.6 Edinburgh (including Leith and Portobello) 13,860 6.4 12,798 5.9 Glasgow 47,813 10.1 40,990 8.6 Scotland 200,124 8.8 175,590 7.9 Notes:
1. The percentage rates for Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow relate to wider travel to work areas as follows:—
Aberdeen—also includes Stonehaven employment office area.
Edinburgh—also includes Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh, Penicuik and Tranent employment office areas.
Glasgow-also includes Barrhead, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch employment office areas.
2. Because of industrial action at some careers offices the March 1980 total for Scotland has been estimated.
3. The figures have not been seasonally adjusted.