§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) men and (b) women were registered as unemployed in Scotland in March 1979; and how many were registered as unemployed at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table shows the numbers of males and females registered as unemployed — the old basis of the unemployment count—in Scotland in March 1979 and the numbers of unemployed claimants — the new basis of the count — in March 1983, the latest date available. Figures are also provided for October 1982 on both the old and the new basis for purposes of comparison.
Unemployed males and females at Males Females 8 March 1979 123,250 59,747 14 October 1982 (old basis) 239,748 113,002 14 October 1982 (new basis) 229,631 97,414 10 March 1983 239,067 102,435
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people were unemployed in Scotland in March 1979; and how many were reported as being unemployed at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe analysis by age of the unemployed is undertaken quarterly in January, April, July and October, and figures are not therefore available for March 1979. On 5 April 1979, the number of young people aged 18 and under registered as unemployed in Scotland—the old basis of the unemployment count—was 22,988. At 15 April 1982, the latest comparable quarter, the figure was 42,402. At 13 January 1983, the number of unemployed claimants—the new basis of the unemployment count—in that age group in Scotland was 56,545; but the figures are normally at a peak in January and July because of school leavers.
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§ Mr. John MacKayThe number of mentally handicapped people resident at 31 December in psychiatric hospital and units in Scotland by age in each of the last 10 years — 1971–1980 latest years available — was as follows: