HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c327W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs are supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area, (b) the Lothian region and (c) Scotland for the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The number of potentially redundant employees covered by applications current in June 1981 was as follows:

Number
(a) Edinburgh travel-to-work area 779
(b) Lothian Region 2161
(c) Scotland 17053

Note: The figure for Lothian region relates to employment offices in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area together with Bathgate, Broxburn, Livingston and Haddington employment office areas which between them cover most of Lothian Region.