§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of jobcentres in operation in Scotland in 1979 and in the latest year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThere are currently 114 jobcentres in Scotland compared to 121 in 1979.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of vacancies notified to the Dundee jobcentre in each month in the past year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartInformation on the number of vacancies collected for four or five-week statistical periods is set out in the table:
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Statistical period Vacancies notified 1983 4 June to 8 July 485 9 July to 5 August 563 6 August to 2 September 351 3 September to 7 October 495 8 October to 4 November 663 5 November to 2 December 493 3 December to 6 January 1984 429 1984 7 January to 3 February 380 4 February to 2 March 434 3 March to 30 March 352 31 March to 4 May 441 5 May to 8 June 534 TOTAL *5,620 * Includes 1,060 vacancies on the Community Programme.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of inquiries made at the Dundee jobcentre on employment and training matters in each month in the past year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartInformation on the number of inquiries made to the Dundee jobcentre specifically on employment and training matters is not available. However, the total number of inquiries dealt with by Dundee jobcentre in each of the statistical periods during the last year were as follows
Statistical period Number of inquiries 1983 4 June to 8 July 9,030 9 July to 5 August 10,470 6 August to 2 September 6,180 3 September to 7 October 9,390 8 October to 4 November 11,160 5 November to 2 December 8,460 3 December to 6 January 1984 8,400 1984 7 January to 3 February 6,010 4 February to 2 March 9,540 3 March to 30 March 7,780 31 March to 4 May 7,420 5 May to 8 June 4,500