§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the percentage figures for male and female unemployed in the Glasgow travel-to-work area as at June 1979 and 569W similar information for the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information is set out in the table below.
PERCENTAGE UNEMPLOYED IN GLASGOW TTWA Males Females Total 14 June 1979 11.1 6.4 9.1 9 October 1980 15.4 9.0 12.6
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men, women and young persons were
Rutherglen Cambuslung June 1979 October 1980 June 1979 October 1980 Males 2,471 3,741 693 1,061 Females 1,075 1,629 289 477 The following tables gives details of unemployment analysed by age and dura-
Rutherglen Cambuslung Total Unemployed for more than 6 months Total unemployed Unemployed for more than 6 months Men … 2,809 1,485 915 412 Women … 1,253 650 337 125 Young persons (under 18) … 329 103 346 13 Note: The analysis by age and duration, unlike the monthly total figures, does not give comprehensive information, since some unemployed young persons from Rutherglen register at Cambuslang careers office, while others register at Glasgow South Side careers office. Adjustments are made to the monthly totals to take this into account. The comparable monthly totals for the 2 areas for July 1980 were Rutherglen 4,198 (3,296 males and 1,622 females) and Cambuslang 1,437 (1,005 males and 432 females.)