§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table of the average percentage rate of female unemployment in Dundee and Scotland in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the table below:
AVERAGE MONTHLY RATES OF FEMALE UNEMPLOYMENT Year Dundee Scotland 1970 2.1 2.1 1971 4.0 3.0 1972 6.1 3.8 1973 3.4 2.3 1974 1.9 2.1 1975 3.5 3.3 1976 5.5 4.9 1977 6.9 6.5 1978 6.8 6.8 1979 7.7 6.7 Note:
Figures prior to April 1976 included adult students. Figures prior to November 1972 included temporary stopped.