§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) medical practitioners and (b) nurses and midwives are unemployed in Glasgow at present; and what were the corresponding figures for May 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. The following table gives the numbers of people in the Glasgow travel-to-work area registered for employment in the specified occupations in March 1982, the latest date for which information is available, and March 1979.
March 1982 March 1979 Medical practitioners 24 7 State registered and State enrolled nurses and State certified midwives 95 33 Note:
The Glasgow travel-to-work area comprises the following employment office areas: Cambuslang, Easterhouse, Glasgow Central, Glasgow City, Govan, Hillington, Kenning Park, Maryhill, Parkhead, Partick, Rutherglen, Shawlands, Springburn, Barrhead, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch.