HC Deb 23 June 1982 vol 26 cc129-30W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary and secondary school teachers are unemployed in Glasgow; 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 in March 1979.

March 1982 March 1979
Primary school teachers 418 154
Secondary school teachers 224 66

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.