§ Mr. RiddickTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the present rate of unemployment is in Scotland; and what the European average is.
§ Mr. LangIn November 1989 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Scotland was 8.6 per cent. of the work force
The latest available estimate of the seasonally adjusted standardised European Community unemployment rate was 9.1 per cent. of the labour force in September 1989.