HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc284-5W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current percentage level of (a) total unemployment and (b) male unemployment in (i) Scotland, (ii) Dundee and (iii) each of Scotland's new towns or their travel-to-work areas.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the table below.

Unemployment percentage rate in April 1981
(a) Total (b) Male
(i) Scotland 12.7 14.9
(ii) Dundee 14.1 16.4
(iii) New Town Travel-to-work area
East Kilbride Glasgow 14.2 17.7
Cumbernauld
Irvine Irvine, Saltcoats Kilwinning 20.7 23.8
Livingston Livingston, Bathgate Broxburn 16.4 16.9
Glenrothes Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy Leven 12.8 14.6

Note: The Glasgow travel-to-work area comprises 13 offices in Glasgow City together with Barrhead, Clydebank, Cumbemauld, East Kilbride, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch employment office areas.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many unemployed people in Dundee and Scotland have a university degree or a degree or diploma from a central educational institution.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

Comprehensive information is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The number of graduates and holders of higher national certificates, diplomas and equivalent qualifications registered for employment at offices of professional and executive recruitment in

Dundee Scotland
Nos. joining the unemployment register Nos. leaving the unemployment register Nos. joining the unemployment register Nos. leaving the unemployment register
1980
April 1,833 1,352 39,312 30,497
May 1,292 1,407 33,623 41,792
June 1,813 1,462 41,738 35,218
July 2,566 1,295 51,780 33,532
August 1,903 1,853 45,074 37,280
September 2,161 1,092 47,772 38,452
October 1,906 1,142 46,798 45,076
November 1,630 2,439 44,552 42,092
December 1,505 971 40,486 32,337
1981
January 1,560 951 37,806 23,312
February 1,539 1,568 42,437 39,845
March 1,357 856 37,685 35,587
April 1,852 1,794 42,759 34,609

NoteThe figures in the table above are collected for four and five week periods between unemployment count dates, and have been converted to a standard 4⅞ week month. The figures are collected at employment offices and jobcentres. They do not cover careers offices and therefore exclude most school leavers. The figures also exclude registrants with professional and executive recruitment.