HC Deb 05 June 1996 vol 278 c486W
24. Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on unemployment levels in Scotland. [30096]

Mr. Kynoch

The seasonally adjusted level of unemployment in Scotland has fallen by more than 53,000 since December 1992. The unemployment rate in Scotland is well below the European Union average.