§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the claimant count rate of unemployment in Scotland(a) currently and (b) a year ago. [114026]
§ Mr. WilsonThe claimant count rate of unemployment in Scotland in February 2000 was 5.1 per cent., down from 5.6 per cent. in February 1999, and the lowest rate since April 1976.