Borders Region (Hansard, 25 July 1990)

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all grants given by the Scottish Development Agency to businesses and projects in the Borders region.

Employees in empoyment by industrial group in the Borders region

Thousands

1980 standard industrial classification 1978 ¹June 1981 ¹September 1981 ²September 1984 ²September 1987 ²September

All industries and services 38.3 36.1 36.1 35.2 36.7

0 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.0 2.4

1 Energy and water supply 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3

2 Extraction of minerals and ores, manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals 14.3 12.2 0.7 0.6 0.5

3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 2.4 2.8 2.5

4 Other manufacturing industries 9.5 9.2 9.3

5 Construction 2.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.4

6 Distribution, hotels, catering and repairs 16.8 17.4 6.7 6.3 6.9

7 Transport and communication 1.0 1.0 1.5

8 Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing 1.5 1.8 1.6

9 Other services 8.0 8.0 9.4

¹ These figures for 1978 and 1981 were collected using the 1968 standard industrial classification (SIC). The analysis by 1980 standard industrial classification broad industry group has been derived by combining the 1968 SIC categories that give the best approximation to 1980 SIC categories.

² These figures have been collected and presented on the basis of the 1980 standard industrial classification.

Income-based estimate of gross domestic product¹—Borders region

1979 1981 1984 1987

Gross domestic product (£ million) 271 323 412 551

Gross domestic product per head (£) 2,678 3,186 4,066 5,393

Source: Central Statistical Office.
¹ Gross domestic product at factor cost in current prices.

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vacancies remained unfilled at jobcentres and at career offices, not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted, in the Borders region for every year since 1979.
320W

§ Mr. Lang
The amount of Scottish Development Agency grants given to individual businesses or projects is a commercial matter between the agency and the companies or individuals concerned and I am therefore unable to provide the hon. Member with this information. However, I can say that in 1989–90, the Scottish Development Agency made four awards of grant totalling £20,000 under the PRIDE scheme in respect of projects in the Borders region.

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of people employed by industrial group, and the average income of each industrial group, in the Borders for every year since 1979.

§ Mr. Lang
The available information is given in the tables below. Information on employment for the Borders is available only for the years for which there was a census of employment. Information on the income-based estimate of gross domestic product is not available by industry group for the Borders. The table shows the income based estimate of total gross domestic product at factor cost in current prices for each year since 1979 for which an estimate is available.

§ Mr. Lang
There are no comprehensive statistics on unfilled vacancies. Latest estimates suggest that nationally only about one third of all vacancies are notified to jobcentres. A seasonally adjusted vacancy series is not available below Scotland level. Information on the number 321W of unfilled vacancies, not seasonally adjusted, at jobcentres and careers offices in the Borders region in June of each year since 1979 is set out in the table:

Year (June of each year) Vacancies at jobcentres Vacancies at careers offices

1979 464 45

1980 336 10

1981 247 5

1982 246 4

1983 345 9

1984 405 10

1985 530 7

1986 454 9

1987 555 18

1988 941 23

1989 519 24

1990 619 29

¹Vacancies for the years 1983 to 1988 inclusive, include Community Programme vacancies on the day of the count.

²Because of possible duplication (i.e. when a vacancy is notified to both services by an employer) and timing differences the second series should not be added together.

Employees in empoyment by industrial group in the Borders region
Thousands
1980 standard industrial classification	1978 ¹June	1981 ¹September	1981 ²September	1984 ²September	1987 ²September
All industries and services	38.3	36.1	36.1	35.2	36.7
0 Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4.2	3.7	3.7	3.0	2.4
1 Energy and water supply	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.3
2 Extraction of minerals and ores, manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals	14.3	12.2	0.7	0.6	0.5
3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles	2.4	2.8	2.5
4 Other manufacturing industries	9.5	9.2	9.3
5 Construction	2.6	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.4
6 Distribution, hotels, catering and repairs	16.8	17.4	6.7	6.3	6.9
7 Transport and communication	1.0	1.0	1.5
8 Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing	1.5	1.8	1.6
9 Other services	8.0	8.0	9.4
¹ These figures for 1978 and 1981 were collected using the 1968 standard industrial classification (SIC). The analysis by 1980 standard industrial classification broad industry group has been derived by combining the 1968 SIC categories that give the best approximation to 1980 SIC categories.
² These figures have been collected and presented on the basis of the 1980 standard industrial classification.

Income-based estimate of gross domestic product¹—Borders region
	1979	1981	1984	1987
Gross domestic product (£ million)	271	323	412	551
Gross domestic product per head (£)	2,678	3,186	4,066	5,393

Year (June of each year)	Vacancies at jobcentres	Vacancies at careers offices
1979	464	45
1980	336	10
1981	247	5
1982	246	4
1983	345	9
1984	405	10
1985	530	7
1986	454	9
1987	555	18
1988	941	23
1989	519	24
1990	619	29
¹Vacancies for the years 1983 to 1988 inclusive, include Community Programme vacancies on the day of the count.
²Because of possible duplication (i.e. when a vacancy is notified to both services by an employer) and timing differences the second series should not be added together.