HC Deb 17 June 1982 vol 25 cc336-7W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number registered at each Glasgow employment area office as unemployed for each of the following dates (a) May 1979, (b) May 1980, (c) May 1981 and (d) May 1982; and what has been the percentage change in each case.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table:

Numbers registered as unemployed in the Glasgow Travel-to-Work Area
Employment Office Area Percentage Increase
May 1979 May 1980 May 1981 May 1982 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Cambuslang 883 1,187 1,787 2,001 34.4 50.5 12.0
Easterhouse 3,994 4,522 5,758 5,819 13.2 27.3 1.1
Glasgow Central JC 2,130 2,239 2,560 2,751 5.1 14.3 7.5
Glasgow City JC 389 754 902 1,037 93.8 19.6 15.0
Govan 2,105 2,854 3,880 4,266 35.6 35.9 9.9
Hillington 575 995 1,504 1,892 73.0 51.1 25.8
Kinning Park 855 1,007 1,309 1,467 17.8 30.0 12.1
Maryhill 3,550 4,117 5,788 6,233 16.0 40.6 7.7
Parkhead 5,206 6,201 8,557 9,374 19.1 38.0 9.5
Partick 4,031 4,890 6,939 7,628 21.3 41.9 9.9
Rutherglen 3,142 4,309 6,226 7,012 37.1 44.4 12.6
Shawlands 5,841 7,716 11,540 13,171 32.1 49.6 14.1
Springburn 6,290 6,753 9,570 10,767 7.4 41.7 12.5
Barrhead 1,314 1,540 2,287 2,808 17.2 48.5 22.8
Clydebank 3,164 4,363 5,490 5,653 37.9 25.8 3.0
Cumbernauld 1,427 1,862 2,937 3,486 30.5 57.7 18.7
East Kilbride 2,330 3,198 4,787 5,456 37.2 49.7 14.0
Kilsyth 395 563 907 1,031 42.5 61.1 13.7
Kirkintilloch 904 1,209 2,059 2,368 33.7 70.3 15.0

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the years in both Glasgow and Scotland with the highest and lowest unemployment rates in the following periods (a) 1950 to 1959, (b) 1960 to 1969 and (c) 1970 to 1979; what was the percentage unemployment rate in each case; and how they compare with the latest unemployment rates for Glasgow and Scotland.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

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

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will provide a breakdown by number and percentage of those who have been unemployed for one year or over per Standard Industrial Classification order in (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland;

(2) in which years since 1950 the numbers of vacancies for employment exceeded the numbers registered as unemployed in Glasgow, taking the June figure to represent the annual figure in each case;

(3) if he will provide a breakdown by number and percentage of those in Glasgow who have been unemployed for one year or over, by age group.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

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

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland by what percentage (a) total and (b) male unemployment in Glasgow has risen since May 1979, taking the May 1979 figures as equal to 100; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The following table shows the increase in unemployment between May 1979 and May 1982 as an index, taking the May 1979 figure as 100.

Increase in unemployment May 1979 to May 1982 taking May 1979 as 100
Total Males
Glasgow travel-to-work area 194.2 194.6
Scotland 196.3 203.5