§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average number of people unemployed in Ayrshire in each of the past three years; and if he will provide a breakdown by sex.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Numbers Registered as Unemployed in Ayrshire (annual average) Male Female Total 1979 10,656 5,922 16,573 1980 13,208 7,158 20,366 1981 18,688 8,132 26,820 Note: Ayrshire comprises the following employment office areas—Ayr, Troon, Cumnock, Girvan, Irvine, Kilwinning, Saltcoats, Kilmarnock, Largs and Kilbirnie.
§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Kilmarnock on 19 April Official Report, c. 32–33, if he will provide a more recent analysis of unemployment by Standard Industrial Classification of the number of those unemployed in Kilmarnock.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe most recent analysis of unemployment by Standard Industrial Classification was carried out earlier in May; the results are at present being processed and the information requested should be available shortly. I shall reply to the hon. Member with the information as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average annual number of males out of work for one year or over in Scotland in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.