§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing Scottish unemployment at the latest available date when compared with the same month in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 10 July 1980 total unemployment in Scotland was 236,300 and seasonally adjusted unemployment 205,200. Information for previous years is published in the Scottish Abstract of Statistics.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table showing the number of unemployed, and the unemployment per- 568W centage rate, in each employment exchange area of Scotland; and if he will show how the figures for each area compare with the same month in each of the past 10 years;
(2) if he will publish a table showing the number of notified vacancies in each employment exchange area of Scotland; and if he will show how the figures for each area compare with the same month in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe cost of providing this information on such a comprehensive basis would be disproportionate. I shall, however, write to the hon. Member with the current month's figures as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many construction industry workers are unemployed in Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 8 May 1980, the latest date for which this information is available; 28,824 people who last worked in the construction industry were registered as unemployed in Scotland.