HC Deb 17 January 1983 vol 35 cc45-6W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in December 1982, expressed (a) numerically and (b) as a percentage; and what are the corresponding figures for males and females, respectively.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 23 December 1982, c. 659]: The information requested is set out in the table following.

Unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area on 9 December 1982
Male Female Total
Number of people unemployed 22,359 9,104 31,463
Percentage rate 13.9 7.2 10.9

Note: The Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the employment office areas of Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik.