HC Deb 01 February 1989 vol 146 cc303-4W
40. Sir Hector Monro

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has had recent discussions with the Confederation of British Industry about the level of unemployment in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

I am in frequent touch with the Confederation of British Industry on a range of issues affecting the Scottish economy. I am sure that the CBI shares my satisfaction that seasonally-adjusted unemployment in Scotland fell by 42,000 last year and is now at its lowest level since October 1981.

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