HC Deb 23 June 1982 vol 26 c130W
Mr. McTaggart

asked 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 Fletcher

Information 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.