§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current number of registered vacant jobs in Kilmarnock; what was the corresponding figure for May 1979; and if he will provide a breakdown by standard industrial classification in both cases.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table shows an analysis by their standard industrial classification of the numbers of unfilled vacancies held at employment and careers offices in Kilmarnock on 4 May 1979 and on 5 February 1982, the latest date available.
February 1982 May 1979 E0 C0 E0 C0 Agriculture, forestry and fishing — — 1 — Food, drink, tobacco 1 — 1 3 Mechanical engineering 7 — 3 — Vehicles — — 1 — Metal goods not elsewhere specified 2 — 2 — Textiles 14 — 41 — Clothing and footwear — — 1 — Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. — — 1 — Paper, printing and publishing 1 — 5 — Other manufacturing industries 1 — 1 1 Construction 23 — 27 — Gas, electricity and water — — 2 1 Transport and communication — — 4 — Distributive trades 19 1 16 1 Insurance, banking, finance and business services 1 — 5 — Professional and scientific services 52 — 23 — Miscellaneous services 22 1 38 2 Public administration and defence 23 — 58 — Grand Total 166 2 230 8 NoteBecause of possible duplication, the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.