HC Deb 29 June 1982 vol 26 cc287-8W
Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the percentage of illegitimate live births in relation to all live births in the Ayrshire and Arran health board area and Kilmarnock and Loudoun area for the years 1980 and 1981, together with the percentage of illegitimate live births for the under 20-year-old age group in relation to all live births in that area for each of those years.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is given in the following table:

Illegitimate Live Births as a Percentage of All Live Births
Ayrshire and Arran health board area Kilmarnock and Loudoun local government district
Age group of mother 1980 1981* 1980 1981*
All ages 10.8 11.7 11.8 12.7
Under 20 years of age 37.6 40.1 44.9 38.1
* Provisional.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

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

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the percentage increases in total unemployment in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and (b) Scotland, from June to June in each of the past five years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table:

Percentage Increase in Total Unemployment at June of each Year
Edinburgh travel-to-work area Scotland
1977–78 -4.0 +0.5
1978–79 -4.8 -2.3
1979–80 +14.5 +22.1
1980–81 +38.3 +37.0
1981–82 +22.7 +11.6

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the percentage increases in total unemployment in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area from June to June in each of the past five years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table: