HC Deb 12 April 1984 vol 58 c351W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average number of Manpower Services Commission employees in (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in each year since 1979.

Mr. Allan Stewart

This information is not available in the form requested. The following table shows the numbers of employees at 1 April each year since 1979 in training division and employment division respectively.

Training division Employment division
April Glasgow Scotland Scotland West* Scotland
1979 343 1,056 816 1,510
1980 347 1,123 810 1,486.5
1981 340.5 1,125 747.5 1,357
1982 433.5 1,251 757 1,334
1983 339.5 1,211.5 1,290.5
1984 335.5 1,155.5 1,181.5
* Separate figures for Glasgow are not available.
† No separate figures for Scotland West are available from 1983 onwards.