§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of people employed in the construction industry in both Dundee and Scotland in 1980 and in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe estimated numbers of employees in employment in the construction industry in 311W Scotland in December 1980 and December 1983 were 151,000 and 126,000 (provisional) respectively. For Dundee, the only available estimate is for September 1981, when estimated employment was 5,100; and the corresponding estimate for Scotland is 139,700. All these estimates are based on the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification, and that for Dundee relates to the Dundee travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of new apprenticeships in the construction industry in both Dundee and Scotland in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThere are no comprehensive statistics on apprenticeship provision. The following table shows the available information on the number of new apprenticeships registered in the construction industry in Scotland for each year from 1980 to 1983. Separate figures for Dundee are not available.
Building Trades Plumbers Electrical Engineering Trades Total 1980 2,033 476 657 3,166 1981 1,901 393 499 2,793 1982 1,581 479 476 2,536 1983 1,562 415 255 2,232