§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what have been the job opportunities for school leavers in the Govan area of Glasgow since May 1979; and if he will list those available since January 1981.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the form requested. The following table shows the total numbers of vacancies notified to both the employment office and the careers office in Govan since May 1979. It 83W is not possible from the statistical records to identify separately which vacancies may have been suitable for school leavers.
Vacancies notified to GovanEmployment Office Govan Careers Office May 1979–December 1980 3,441 420 January 1981 84 12 February 1981 155 8 March 1981 100 not available Notes
The figures do not purport to be a measure of all job opportunities in Govan during the period.
March 1981 figures are not yet available for the careers office, whose accounting period differs from that of the employment office.
Because of possible duplication between the vacancies notified to the employment office and the careers office the two figures should not be added together.