§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in July 1982, expressed numerically and as a percentage; and what were the corresponding figures for males and females, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Numbers registered as unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area on 8 July 1982 Percentage rate Male 23,039 14.5 Female 10,548 8.4 TOTAL 33,587 11.8
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage increase in unemployment in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and (b) Scotland from July 1981 to July 1982.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherBetween July 1981 and July 1982 unemployment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area rose by 17.0 per cent. compared with an increase of 9.6 per cent, for Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in July 1982.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Numbers registered as unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area on 8 July 1982 Employment Office Area Edinburgh 1 7,518 Edinburgh 2 8,172 Edinburgh 3 1,523 Leith 4,949 Portobello 3,045 Dalkeith 3,009 Loanhead 1,229 Musselburgh 3,291 Penicuik 851 Note:
Edinburgh 1—South St. Andrew Street jobcentre.
Edinburgh 2—Shandwick Place jobcentre.
Edinburgh 3—Wester Hailes jobcentre.