§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive a report from the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland on the new constituencies covering Tayside region.
§ Mr. RifkindI understand that the commission expects to complete its final report, relating to all Scottish constituencies, before the end of 1982.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe latest available information for all sectors of industry requested is from the 1977 census of employment. Later information on changes in manufacturing employees derived from theScottish Manufacturing Establishments Record suggests a fall of 8.7 per cent. between 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe latest years for which figures are available are sessions 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80. The relevant figures are shown in the tables below. Full information about SCE examinations is given in the annual reports of the Scottich certificate of education examination board, copies of which are in the Library.