Unemployment (Hansard, 21 March 2000)

HC Deb 21 March 2000 vol 346 c526W 526W

§ Mr. Wray
To 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. Wilson
The 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.