§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show the monthly percentage unemployment rates for both Scotland and the United Kingdom since May 1979, taking the May 1979 rate for both as equal to 100.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher:The figure requested are as follows:
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (May 1979=100) Scotland United Kingdom 1979— May 100 100 June 99 98 July 100 98 August 99 96 September 100 96 October 101 98 November 101 98 December 101 100 1980— January 105 102 February 110 106 March 111 109 April 115 111 May 116 113 June 119 119 July 123 122 August 127 130 September 131 137 October 138 144
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the level of unemployment in each special develop-
October 1980 October 1979 Special development area Total unemployed Per cent. Total unemployed Per cent. Dundee and Arbroath … 13,760 12.8 9,388 8.7 Glenrothes … 2,000 10.3* 1,185 7.2 Livingston … 2,626 13.4† 1,935 9.5 West Central Scotland … 145,167 13.5 103,241 9.6 * Percentage rate in the Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath travel-to-work area. † Percentage rate in the Livingston and Bathgate travel-to-work area.