§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the population of Glasgow in May 1979 and at the latest date; if he will provide a percentage and numerical breakdown by age group; and what was the percentage change in each age group.
§ Mr. John MacKayFigures for May 1979 are not available, but mid-year estimates of the population are given in the following table:
Glasgow Scotland SSHA Percentage increase over year ending September 1979 5.9 10.1 12.2 September 1980 20.9 19.6 32.8 September 1981 30.0 30.9 26.9