HC Deb 29 July 1982 vol 28 cc607-9W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the rate of increase between July 1979 and July 1982 in the number of persons registered as unemployed for more than 52 weeks for (i) Scotland and (ii) each district in Scotland;

(2) what was the rate of increase between July 1979 and July 1982 in the number of persons registered as unemployed for more than two years for (a) Scotland and (b) each county in Scotland.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The results of the July 1982 analysis of the unemployment register by duration of unemployment are at present being processed. Information for Scotland and for each region and island authority area should be available shortly; information on duration of unemployment in each local authority district in Scotland is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. I shall reply to the hon. Member with the available information as soon as possible.

Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of the persons registered as unemployed had been unemployed for more than two years for each of the counties of Scotland for April, July and October 1979, and January, April, July and October for each of the years 1980, 1981 and January, April and July 1982;

(2) what percentage of the persons registered as unemployed had been unemployed for more than 52 weeks for each of the counties of Scotland for April, July and October 1979, for January, April, July and October for each of the years 1980 and 1981 and for January, April and July 1982.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) nurses, (b) teachers and (c) building workers were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each June of the last four years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

Information is not availale in the precise form requested. The following table I gives the numbers of unemployed people in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area who were registered for employment

Table 1
June 1979 June 1980 June 1981 June 1982
Numbers registered in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area for employment as:
State-registered and State-enrolled nurses and State-certified midwives 31 23 45 56
Teachers (primary and secondary) 216 142 235 536

Table II
May 1979 May 1980 May 1981 May 1982
Numbers registered in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area who last worked in the building industry 2,124 2,749 4,151 4,161