§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing a breakdown of those unemployed in Kilmarnock by age; and how this compares with May 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table provides an analysis by age of the number unemployed in Kilmarnock at 14 January 1982, the latest date for which information is available, and 10 April 1979, the nearest date to May 1979 for which information is available.
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Unemployment by Age in Kilmarnock January 1982 April 1979 Under 18 508 205 18 years 272 165 19 years 290 169 20–24 1,256 652 25–29 886 423 30–34 725 283 35–44 1,076 416 45–49 517 171 50–54 514 183 55–59 542 179 60 and over 413 186 Total 6,999 3,032
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people in Kilmarnock under the age of 18 years have never had a job since leaving school.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAt 11 March 1982, there were 391 young people under the age of 18 years registered as unemployed at the employment and careers offices in Kilmarnock, who had never been in employment since completing full-time education.
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which firms in Kilmarnock have ceased operations since May 1979; and how many jobs have been lost thereby.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherComprehensive information on redundancies is not available. However, between 1 May 1979 and 31 March 1982 17 instances of redundancies involving 10 or more workers and leading to closure were notified to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in Kilmarnock, with a total loss of 3,113 jobs. Information on redundancies and closures is given to the commission in confidence and the names of the companies involved cannot therefore be disclosed.
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide analysis by duration of unemployment by number and percentage for Kilmarnock for the following groups: (a) up to one year, (b) over one and up to two years, (c) over two and up to three years and (d) over three years; and what are the comparable percentage figures for Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table provides information on duration of unemployment at 14 January 1982, the latest date for which information is available.
Unemployment by Duration Kilmarnock Scotland Number Percentage Percentage Up to 1 year 4,798 68.6 70.1 Over 1, up to 2 years 1,262 18.0 18.7 Over 2, up to 3 years 414 5.9 5.3 Over 3 years 525 7.5 5.9 Total 6,999 100.0 100.0
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the current number of unemployed persons in Kilmarnock by standard industrial classification; and what were the comparative figures for May 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table provided by the Manpower Services Commission gives an analysis by standard industrial classification of the numbers registered as unemployed at employment and careers offices in Kilmarnock on 10 May 1979 and 12 August 1981, the latest date for which information is available.
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Analysis by SIC of numbers registered as unemployed in Kilmarnock 12 August 1981 10 May 1979 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 88 42
12 August 1981 10 May 1979 Mining and Quarrying 27 21 Food, Drink and Tobacco 227 108 Coal and Petroleum Products 5 — Chemical and Allied Industries 33 15 Metal Manufacture 24 17 Mechanical Engineering 952 153 Instrument Engineering 4 1 Electrical Engineering 12 8 Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 9 12 Vehicles 92 35 Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 104 38 Textiles 456 327 Leather Goods and Fur 6 1 Clothing and Footwear 77 52 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement etc. 231 40 Timber Furniture etc. 27 8 Paper Printing and Publishing 27 22 Other Manufacturing Industries 13 6 Construction 746 427 Gas, Electricity and Water 13 15 Transport and Communication 234 107 Distributive Trades 505 296 Insurance, Banking, Finance, and Business Services 84 31 Professional and Scientific Services 161 88 Miscellaneous Services 486 288 Public Administration and Defence 356 224 Not Classified by Industry 1,103 555 Grand Total 6,102 2,937
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the years in which there was (a) the lowest and (b) the highest average annual unemployment numbers and rates in the following periods in Kilmarnock:(i) 1950 to 1959, (ii) 1960 to 1969" (iii) 1970 to 1979 and (iv) 1979 to 1982.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Year in which numbers registered as unemployed and percentage rates in Kilmarnock were:
Period (a) Lowest (b) Highest 1950–1959 1951 1959 1960–1969 1966 1967 1970–1979 1970 1979 1979–1982 1979 1982 NoteThe above table has been complied on the basis of annual averages, with the exception of 1982 which relates only to the first quarter of the year.
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of people unemployed in Ayrshire on average in 1966 and in 1981.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is as follows:
Numbers registered as unemployed in Ayrshire (annual average) 1966 4,229 1981 26,822 NoteAyrshire comprises the following employment office areas—Ayr, Troon, Cumnock, Girvan, Irvine, Kilwinning, Saltcoats, Kilmarnock. Largs and Kilbirnie.