§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were in employment in each June of the past years in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area.
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Employment Office Area Unfilled vacancies at Employment Offices (EOs) and Careers Offices (COs) in July of each year 1979 1980 1981 EO CO EO CO EO CO Edinburgh 2,992 209 2,293 116 1,380 60 Leith Portobello Dalkeith 51 24 26 5 34 1 Loanhead 19 — 12 — 14 — Musselburgh 119 9 389 4 38 2 Penicuik 19 8 15 1 5 — Tranent 10 — 8 — — — available. The following table shows the numbers of males, females and young people registered as unemployed in April 1981, the latest date for which the information is available, together with the comparable figures for April 1980 and April 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe figures requested are available only up to 1977. The total number of employees in employment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area was 269,144 in June 1976 and 266,369 in June 1977.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in June in each of the past five years; and what percentages these figures represent.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Edinburgh Travel-to-Work Area June Numbers Registered as unemployed Percentage rate 1977 18,378 6.7 1978 17,640 6.2 1979 16,788 5.9 1980 19,218 6.8 1981 26,576 9.3
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of employees in employment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each July for the past three years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many notified vacancies there were in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each July for the past three years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
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- (1) The figures are not a measure of total vacancies but represent only the number of vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices remaining unfilled on the day of the count.
- (2) Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and career offices should not be added together.
- (3) Separate figures for Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello offices are not available.
- (4) There are no careers offices at Loanhead and Tranent.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many males, females and young people, respectively, were unemployed in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each July of the past three years; and what were the percentage changes.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.