§ Mr. McTaggartasked 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 StewartThis 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.