§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in April 1979 and January 1983, respectively, in each of the following categories: (a) up to 26 weeks, (b) 26 to 52 weeks, (c) 52 to 104 weeks, (d) 104 to 156 weeks and (e) over 156 weeks in the travel-to-work areas most closely corresponding to the following constituencies: (i) Ayr, (ii) Edinburgh, Central, (iii) Edinburgh, West, (iv) Edinburgh, Pentlands, (v) Aberdeen, South, (vi) Glasgow, Cathcart and (vii) Cunninghame, North, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is set out in the tables below. The figures for April 1979 are based on the number of unemployed people registered at jobcentres and careers offices—the old basis of the count; those for January 1983 are based on the number of claimants at unemployment benefit offices — the new basis of the count.
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Constituency Travel-to-work area Up to 26 weeks 26 to 52 weeks 52 to 104 weeks 104 to 156 weeks Over 156 weeks Cunninghame, North Greenock 2,700 1,089 731 258 353 Irvine 2,833 1,240 704 249 367
Table 2 Unemployment by duration at 13 January 1983 Constituency Travel-to-work area Up to 26 weeks 26 to 52 weeks 52 to 104 weeks 104 to 156 weeks Over 156 weeks Ayr Ayr 3,262 1,418 1,499 808 686 Edinburgh, Central Edinburgh 15,913 6,686 5,997 2,636 2,119 Edinburgh, West Edinburgh Pentlands Aberdeen, South Aberdeen 6,200 1,811 1,068 416 307 Glasgow, Cathcart Glasgow 40,199 19,291 18,415 10,586 10,163 Cunninghame, North Greenock 3,743 1,450 1,598 802 932 Irvine 4,783 2,242 1,931 1,031 763
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) school leavers, (b) people under 25 years, (c) people aged 25 to 44 years, (d) people aged 45 to 54 years and (e) people aged 55 years and over, respectively, were unemployed in April 1979 and January 1983, respectively, in the travel-to-work areas most closely corresponding to the following constituencies: (i) Ayr, (ii) Edinburgh, Central, (iii) Edinburgh, West,
Table 1 Unemployed at 5 April 1979 Constituency Travel-to-work area School leavers (aged under 18) Aged under 25 Aged 25 to 44 Aged 45 to 54 Aged 55 and over Ayr Ayr 205 1,531 1,330 499 916 Edinburgh, Central Edinburgh 308 6,112 6,062 1,931 2,480 Edinburgh, West Edinburgh Pentlands Aberdeen, South Aberdeen 40 1,755 1,872 554 572 Glasgow, Cathcart Glasgow 2,000 20,075 18,575 6,782 5,361 Cunninghame,North Greenock 320 2,064 1,848 690 529 Irvine 313 2,242 1,969 612 567
Table 2 Unemployed at 13 Janaury 1983 Constituency Travel-to-work area School leavers (aged under 18) Aged under 25 Aged 25 to 44 Aged 45 to 54 Aged 55 and over Ayr Ayr 511 3,058 2,624 860 1,131 Edinburgh, Central Edinburgh 2,279 14,465 11,276 3,194 4,416 Edinburgh, West Edinburgh Pentlands Aberdeen, South Aberdeen 396 4,003 3,628 1,112 1,059 Glasgow, Cathcart Glasgow 7,344 42,403 33,955 11,890 10,406 Cunninghame,North Greenock 775 3,785 2,852 1,021 957 Irvine 706 4,383 3,962 1,307 1,098
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed and what was the percentage rate in May 1979 and March 1983, respectively, in each of the travel-to-work areas most closely corresponding to the following constituencies: (a) Ayr, (b) Edinburgh, Central, (c) Edinburgh, West, (d) Edinburgh, Pentlands, (e) Aberdeen, South, (f) Glasgow, Cathcart and (g) Cunninghame, North, respectively.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is set. out in the tables following. The figures for April 1979 are based on the number of unemployed people registered at jobcentres and careers offices — the old basis of the count; those for January 1983 are based on the number of claimants at unemployment benefit offices.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is set out in the table following.
The figures for May 1979 are based on the number of unemployed people registered at jobcentres and careers offices—the old basis of the count—and are therefore not directly comparable with the figures for March 1983, which are based on the number of claimants at unemployment benefit offices — the new basis of the count.
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Unemployment in March 1983 and May 1979 Constituency Travel-to-work 10 March 1983 10 May 1979 Area Actual per cent. Actual per cent. Ayr Ayr 7,590 16.2 3,973 8.5 Edinburgh, Central Edinburgh 31,995 11.1 15,634 5.4 Edinburgh, West Edinburgh, Pentlands Aberdeen, South Aberdeen 9,642 7.3 4,496 3.4 Cathcart Glasgow 96,049 16.5 48,525 8.3 Cunninghame, North Greenock 8,278 17.1 4,965 10.2 Irvine 10,298 24.4 4,854 11.5 Note:
The travel-to-work areas comprise the following employment office areas:
Ayr—Ayr and Troon.
Edinburgh—Edinburgh City, Portobello, Leith, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik.
Aberdeen—Aberdeen.
Glasgow—Glasgow City, Barrhead, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Kilsyth and Kirktilloch.
Greenock—Greenock, Largs and Port Glasgow.
Irvine—Irvine, Kilwinning and Saltcoats.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) school leavers, (b) people under 25 years, (c) those aged 25 to 44 years, (d) those aged 45 to 54 years, and (e) those aged over 65 years, respectively, were unemployed in April 1979 and January 1983 in the travel-to-work areas most closely corresponding to the constituency of Stirling.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe constituency of Stirling corresponds most nearly to the Stirling travel-to-work area — which comprises the employment office areas of Stirling and Alloa. The information requested is set out in the following table.
Unemployed by age in the Stirling Travel-to-Work Area 5 April 1979 13 January 1983 School leavers under 18 years 150 664 Total number under 25 years* 1,351 3,667 Aged 25 to 44 years 1,076 2,563 Aged 45 to 54 years 326 731 Aged 55 years and over 360 848 * Including the school leavers shown in the previous line. Notes:
1. Separate figures are not available for unemployed people aged 65 years; they are included in the figures for people aged 55 years and over which have been provided instead.
2. The figures for April 1979 are based on the numbers of unemployed people registered at jobcentres and careers offices—the old basis of the unemployment count—in the Stirling travel-to-work area; those for January 1983 are based on the numbers of claimants at unemployment benefit offices—the new basis of the count.
§ Mr. Charles R. Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) school leavers, (b) people aged under 25 years, (c) people aged 25 to 44 years, (d) people aged 45 to 54 years and (e) people aged 55 years and over, respectively, were unemployed in April 1979 and January 1983, respectively, in the travel-to-work areas most nearly corresponding to the parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh, South.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is set out in the following table. The Edinburgh, South constituency falls within the Edinburgh travel-to-work area—which comprises the employment office areas in Edinburgh, together with the Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik employment office areas.
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Numbers of Unemployed People, by age, in the Edinburgh Travel-to-Work Area 5 April 1979 13 January 1983 School leavers under 18 years 308 2,279 Total number under 25 years* 6,112 14,465 Aged 25–44 years 6,062 11,276 Aged 45–54 years 1,931 3,194 Aged 55 years and over 2,480 4,416 * Including the school leavers shown in the previous line. Note:
The figures for April 1979 are based on the number of unemployed people registered at Jobcentres and Careers Offices—the old basis of the count—in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and are therefore not directly comparable with the figures for January 1983 which are based on the number of claimants at unemployment benefit offices—the new basis of the count.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed and what was the percentage rate in May 1979 and March 1983, respectively, in the travel-to-work areas most nearly corresponding to the parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh, South.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe Edinburgh, South constituency falls within the Edinburgh travel-to-work area — which comprises the employment office areas within Edinburgh city, together with the Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik employment office areas.
On 10 May 1979, the number of people registered as unemployed — the old basis of the count — in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area was 15,634, and the unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent. At 10 March 1983, the number of unemployed claimants—the new basis of the count — in the same area was 31,995 and the unemployment rate was 11.1 per cent.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in April 1979 and January 1983, respectively, in each of the following categories: (a) up to 26 weeks, (b) 26 to 52 weeks, (c) 52 to 104 weeks, (d) 104 to 156 weeks and (e) over 156 weeks in the travel-to-work areas most nearly corresponding to the parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh, South.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe constituency of Edinburgh, South forms part of the Edinburgh travel-to-work area. The information requested is set out in the following table.
Unemployed by duration of unemployment in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area: 5 April 1979 13 January 1983 up to 26 weeks 8,900 15,913 26 to 52 weeks 3,264 6,686 52 to 104 weeks 2,266 5,997 104 to 156 weeks 861 2,636 Over 156 weeks 1,294 2,119 Note:
Figures for April 1979 are based on the numbers of people registered at jobcentres and careers offices—the old basis of the count—in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area; those for January 1983 are based on the number of claimants at unemployment benefit offices—the new basis of the count.
Gross weekly earnings (£) of full-time employees whose pay was not affected by absence in April each year Men (age 21 and over) Women (aged 18 and over) Modal range* Percentage of employees Modal range* Percentage of employees 1978 60–70 15 40–50 29 1979 70–80 13 50–60 25 1980 90–100 11 60–70 20 1981 100–110 10 60–70 18 1982 100–110 9 60–70 16 Source: New Earnings Survey. * The range (in units of £10) containing the largest number of employees.