HC Deb 25 November 1986 vol 106 cc176-7W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information is available on the extent of migrant workers in Scotland who are normally resident in Scotland but who travel outwith of Scotland for work.

Mr. Lang

The most recent information on migrant workers comes from the 1981 "Census of Population". About 18,000 people whose area of residence was in Scotland were reported to be working in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, overseas or at sea.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has from the 1981 census showing the number and percentage of those unemployed in Dundee and Scotland with dependent children.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is available for Scotland only and is expressed in terms of heads of households. It is estimated that 66,150 economically active heads of household who were out of employment had dependent children, representing 52 per cent. of all economically active heads of household out of employment.

Gross NHS Expenditure At Cash Prices1 £000 Estimated Population Figures £,000 Cost Per Head At Cash Prices £ Cost Per Head At 1985–86 Prices3 £
1980–81 119,718 396,825 302 411
1985–862 163,452 394,322 415 415
1Comprising expenditure on hospital and community services, family practitioner services and capital.
2The most recent year for which detailed figures are available.
3As measured by GDP deflator.