HC Deb 13 July 1983 vol 45 c379W
29. Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current level of unemployment in Scotland.

Mr. Allan Stewart

On 9 June 1983. the latest date for which information is available, seasonally adjusted unemployment in Scotland stood at 315,900 persons—an unemployment rate of 14.1 per cent.

38. Mr. Ron Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage increase in unemployment for males and females, respectively, in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area since May 1979.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The number of unemployed registrants for the Edinburgh travel-to-work area at May 1979 was 11,204 men and 4,430 women, and of unemployed claimants at June 1983 was 20,945 men and 9,298 women. As unemployment figures at May 1979 are based on the number of unemployed registrants at jobcentres and careers offices and those for October 1982 and subsequently are based on unemployed claimants it is not possible to calculate a precise figure for the percentage change from May 1979 to June 1983.