§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when information from the 1981 census at ward level of district councils will be available; and if he will specify the information to be published.
§ Mr. John MacKayCensus 1981 Scotland Reports Volume 4 for Borders, Fife and Lothian regions have been published: Tables 7 and 14 contain information relating to district wards. Copies of these volumes are in the Library. It is planned to publish corresponding volumes for Central, Dumfries and Galloway, Highland and Tayside regions within the next two months. Tables at district ward level in the Small Area Statistics series, as described in the Census Office User Guide 4, a copy of which has been placed in the Library, are currently available on computer tape for these regions.
District ward figures for Strathclyde and Grampian regions will not be available until boundaries for wards in a few districts are finalised.