HC Deb 20 July 1989 vol 157 cc310-1W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the long-term unemployment total for each month January 1987 to June 1989 and (b) the percentage change of long-term unemployment for each month over the same period.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is available only on a quarterly basis.

The number of claimants unemployed for one year or more in Scotland in each quarter from January 1987 to April 1989 (the latest date for which information is available) and the percentage of the total unemployed claimants this represents are set out in the table.

Scotland
Date Claimants unemployed for one year or more Percentage of total unemployed claimants
1987
January 148,957 39.2
April 146,702 40.4
July 142,212 41.5
October 136,185 41.8
1988
January 131,213 39.3
April 123,873 40.1
July 117,173 40.3
October 110,846 41.8
1989
January 106,190 39.5
April 98,248 40.0

Due to a change in the compilation of the count in September 1988 these figures are not directly comparable. This information is available in the Library.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the seasonally adjusted unemployment total for each of the months January 1987 to June 1989 and (b) the percentage change for each month over the same period.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is set out in the table which shows for Scotland for each month since January 1987 the level of seasonally adjusted unemployment, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate and the change in the rate compared with the previous month.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment, Scotland, January 1987 to June 1989
Level Rate-Workforce Basis Change in Rate from previous month
(000's) Per cent (percentage points)
1987
January 340.6 13.7
February 337.8 13.6 -0.1
March 336.0 13.5 -0.1
April 337.6 13.6 +0.1
May 329.3 13.2 -0.4
June 326.6 13.1 -0.1
July 323.2 13.0 -0.1
August 318.7 12.8 -0.2
September 313.6 12.6 -0.2
October 309.4 12.4 -0.2
November 305.1 12.3 -0.1
December 302.3 12.1 -0.2
1988
January 299.7 12.0 -0.1
February 296.6 11.9 -0.1
March 293.3 11.7 -0.2
April 288.4 11.5 -0.2
May 284.8 11.4 -0.1
June 279.7 11.2 -0.2
July 275.9 11.0 -0.2
August 273.4 10.9 -0.1
September 272.3 10.9 -0.0
October 270.1 10.8 -0.1
November 266.5 10.7 -0.1
December 260.2 10.4 -0.3
1989
January 256.6 10.3 -0.1
February 253.4 10.1 -0.2
March 250.5 10.0 -0.1
April 243.3 9.7 -0.3
May 239.5 9.6 -0.1
June1 234.9 9.4 -0.2
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Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the reduction in unemployment in Govan constituency in the past two years; what are the numbers who have found employment in the age ranges(a) 16 to 20 years, (b) 21–30 years, (c) 31–40 years, (d) 41–50 years, and (e) 51–60 years; and how many in each age range went into part-time employment.

Mr. Lang

Between June 1989 and June 1987 unemployment in the Govan constituency fell by 1,529. Information on numbers going into employment by age ranges is not available.