HC Deb 18 January 1984 vol 52 cc239-40W
17. Mr. Maxton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in the Glasgow travel-to-work area at the latest available date.

Mr. Allan Stewart

On 8 December 1983, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants in the Glasgow travel-to-work area was 93,643, an unemployment rate of 16 per cent.

27. Mr. Martin

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were unemployed in the Glasgow travel-to-work area at the latest available date.

Mr. Allan Stewart

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Maxton), today.

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