§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people, expressed numerically and as a percentage, were unemployed in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and (b) Scotland in December 1983; and what are the corresponding figures for males and females, respectively.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is set out in the following table: 581W
Unemployed claimants at 8 December 1983 Males Females Total Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage (a) Edinburgh travel-to-work area 21,900 13.6 10,045 7.9 31,945 11.1 (b) Scotland 229,969 17.8 102,563 10.9 332,532 14.9 NoteThe Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the jobcentre areas of Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people aged 17 years and under, expressed numerically and as a percentage, were
Unemployed claimants under 18 years Edinburgh Scotland Actual As a percentage of total unemployed in Edinburgh travel-to-work area Actual As a percentage of total unemployed in Scotland 13 January 1983 5,230 15.7 56,545 16.0 14 April 1983 4,518 14.2 48,211 14.3 14 July 1983 4,448 14.0 47,162 14.3 13 October 1983 5,277 16.6 54,283 16.3 NoteThe Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the jobcentre areas of Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Penicuik and Musselburgh.