§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total number of persons, male and female separately, in employment, in Scotland at a convenient date each year from 1969 to 1980.
§ Mr. Youngerthe following table gives the estimated number of employees in employment in Scotland in June of each year from 1969 to 1980:
Year Employees in Employment ('000) (June figure) Male Female Total 1969 1,286 789 2,075 1970 1,267 791 2,058 1971 1,216 787 2,003 1972 1,194 795 1,989 1973 1,221 828 2,050 1974 1,227 857 2,084 1975 1,219 858 2.076 1976 1,210 861 2,071 1977 1,198 873 2,071 1978* 1,192 875 2,067 1979* 1,188 889 2,077 1980* 1,154 873 2,027 * Provisional.