HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 cc193-4W
36. Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the percentage increases in unemployment in East Aberdeenshire for the years 1977, 1978, 1979, and the first quarter of 1980.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is not available in the precise form requested. The table below shows the percentage changes in unemployment in the combined Fraserburgh and Peterhead employment office areas which cover most of the East Aberdeenshire constituency.

Vacancies notified at
Sector Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee Employment Office Careers Office
Primary 235
Manufacturing 2,928 144 1
Construction 1,263 28
Services 3,454 329 5

Note: Because of possible duplication between vacancy figures for the employment office and the careers office, the two sets of figures should not be added together.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table for both Dundee and Scotland showing the unemployment rate each month since May 1979, taking the May 1979 rate as equal to 100.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the table below.

Month Dundee Scotland
1979—
May. 100 100
June 111 110
July 112 112
August 11 112
September 107 107
October 105 107
November 106 108
December 102 108
1980—
January 115 122
February 118 123
March 114 121
April 114 121
Figures are not seasonally adjusted.

Period and Percentage change in total unemployment
(+ or -)
January 1977–78 +42.8
January 1978–79 +3.0
January 1979–80 +7.8
January-March 1980 -6.8

The figures are not seasonally adjusted.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of those currently unemployed in Dundee are registered as unemployed in each of the following sectors (a) primary, (b) manufacturing, (c) construction, and (d) services; and what is the corresponding number of registered vacancies in each sector.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The following table gives the number of people registered as unemployed in Dundee in each of the sectors on 14 February 1980 and the number of vacancies notified to the employment office and careers office and remaining unfilled on 8 February, the latest dates for which the information requested is available:

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those currenly unemployed in Dundee and Scotland have been out of work for over a year.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

On 10 April, the latest date for which the information is available, 26.3 per cent. of those registered as unemployed in Dundee had been out of work for over a year. The comparable figure for Scotland was 23.3 per cent.

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