§ Mr. Strangasked 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 FletcherThe 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.