HC Deb 24 February 1981 vol 999 c348W
71. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the increase in the numbers of long-term unemployed in Scotland in each of the last two years, defining long-term unemployed as those out of work for longer than 52 weeks.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table:

Number of people in Scotland registered as unemployed for more than 52 weeks
Increase over the year
January 1979 43,672
January 1980 46,915 + 3,243
January 1981 61,193 +14,278

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