§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the percentage increases in total unemployment in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area from May to May in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information is set out in the following table:
61WEdinburgh†—Shandwick Place jobcentre
Edinburgh‡—Wester Hailes jobcentre
(2) The area covered by the Wester Hailes jobcentre was included in the Edinburgh 2 employment office area prior to 1979. Tranent employment office closed in 1981 and is now included in the Musselburgh employment office area.