§ Dr. J. Dickson Mabonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the number out of work in Greenock and Port Glasgow by percentage (a) unemployed for up to one year, (b) unemployed for more than one year but less than two, (c) unemployed for over two years but less than three and (d) unemployed for over three years.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information is set out in the table below.
Percentage share of total unemployed on 8 October 1981 Greenock Port Glasgow (a) Unemployed for up to one year. 64.2 66.9 (b) Unemployed over one year and up to 2 years. 21.1 18.9 (c) Unemployed over 2 years and up to 3 years. 6.2 6.6 (d) Unemployed over 3 years. 8.5 7.6
§ Dr. J. Dickson Mabonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage of male and female unemployment, respectively, in the Greenock-Port Glasgow travel-to-work area in October 1974, October 1979, October 1980 and October 1981.
§ Mr. YoungerThe table below shows unemployment percentage rates for the Greenock/Largs/Port Glasgow travel-to-work area since October 1979. Prior to June 1978 Largs formed an individual travel-to-work ' area, and therefore for October 1974 separate figures are shown for(a) Greenock and Port Glasgow and (b) Largs.
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Percentage rates at October of each year 1974 1979 1980 1981 Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Greenock, Larges (a) 4.8 3.8 Port Glasgow travel-to-work area 11.0 9.8 14.9 12.6 18.2 14.8 (b) 6.5 1.9