HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 c69W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the numbers and percentages of unemployed persons removed from unemployment registers as a result of changes that took effect in August 1989 in the redundant mineworkers payments scheme, by region.

Mr. Lang

The latest estimates, which are subject to revision as later data become available, suggest that the unemployment figures for Scotland have been reduced by some 1,200 as a result of mineworkers taking advantage of changes in the redundant mineworkers payments scheme. This is equivalent to 0.5 per cent. of those unemployed in Scotland at August 1989.

Figures for local authority regions within Scotland are not available.