§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest employment activity rate for Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe latest estimates of civilian economic activity rates, which include both employed and unemployed, are for 1979. These indicate that 63.0 per cent. of the population aged 16 and over were economically active in Scotland in 1979; the correspond ing figures for males and females are 78.5 per cent. and 49.1 per cent. respectively.