§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current number of vacancies for jobs in (a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and (b) Ayrshire.
§ Mr. LangThe information is not available in the precise form requested. The table below shows the number of vacancies notified to jobcentres in Ayrshire which remained unfilled on 3 October 1986. The number of vacancies notified to jobcentres nationally is estimated to be only one third of existing vacancies overall.
Jobcentre Vacancies unfilled Ayr 296 Cumnock 85 Girvan 25 Irvine 332 Kilbirnie 32 Kilmarnock 403 Kilwinning 86 Largs 42 Saltcoats 191 Troon 53