HC Deb 22 June 1981 vol 7 c47W
Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the industries in the East Aberdeenshire constituency where redundancies or short-time employment were declared in the years 1979 and 1980; and what proportion of the total labour force was affected within these industries.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men, women and school leavers are unemployed or on short-time working in the East Aberdeenshire constituency; and how these numbers compare with those for 3 May 1979.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

Information is not available in the precise form requested. On 14 May 1981, 1,111 males and 714 females were registered as unemployed in the Fraserburgh and Peterhead employment office areas, which between them cover most of the East Aberdeenshire constituency. Of these, 44 were school-leavers. The corresponding figures for 10 May 1979 were 613 males and 434 females, of whom 19 were school leavers. Information is not available on short-time working in individual employment office areas.