HC Deb 13 February 1980 vol 978 cc700-1W
Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the unemployment figures for the Peterhead area of the East Aberdeenshire constituency for the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 and January of the current year.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The numbers registered as unemployed in Peterhead in January of each year with percentage rates were as follows:

Year Number unemployed Percentage rate
1977 477 4.6
1978 692 6.7
1979 695 6.7
1980 805 7.8