§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how the number of construction workers unemployed in (a) Dundee and (b) Scotland compares with the corresponding figures for 10 years previously.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher[pursuant to his reply, 20 Jaunary 1983, c. 210]: Information is not available in the precise form requested. The industrial analysis of unemployed registrants at employment and careers offices was last completed in May 1982 and has since been discontinued. The number of registrants in (a) Dundee and (b) Scotland at that date who last worked in the construction industry is given in the following table with corresponding figures for Scotland at May 1972. Separate figures for Dundee at May 1972 are no longer available, but a total for June 1972 is provided.
Number of unemployed registrants who last worked in the construction industry May 1972 May 1982 Dundee *733 1,531 Scotland 25,764 46,521 * June 1972.