§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs have been created in Scotland since 1983, how many of them are self-employed, how many are part-time; and how many he estimates are in rural areas.
§ Mr. RifkindIt is estimated that between September 1983 and September 1988 the civilian work force in employment in Scotland increased by 41,000. In this period the number of self-employed increased by 22,000 and the number of female part-time employees in employment increased by 52,000. These estimates may be revised when the results of the 1987 census of employment and the 1988 labour force survey become available. Comparable figures are not available for the self-employed working part-time and for male part-time employees in employment. It is not possible to provide comparable information for rural areas in Scotland.