§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response Her Majesty's Government are making to the appeal by the United
Edinburgh Travel-to-work Area Number of People Unemployed Percentage Rate Male Female Total Male Female Total November 1982 21,930 9,066 30,996 13.6 7.2 10.8 November 1981 21,091 9,238 30,329 13.1 7.3 10.5 November 1980 15,333 6,332 21,665 9.5 5.0 7.5 November 1979 11,695 5,250 16,945 7.3 4.1 5.9 Note: The Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the employment office areas of Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuick.