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Mr. Strang
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the percentage increases in total unemployment in (a) the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and (b) Scotland from April to April and from January to January in each of the past five years.
Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The information is set out in the following table:
| April to April | January to January | |||
| Edinburgh travel-to-work area | Scotland | Edinburgh travel-to-work area | Scotland | |
| Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | |
| 1977–78 | +4·2 | +6·3 | +11·0 | +11·0 |
| 1978–79 | -6·2 | -2·9 | -9·9 | -6·5 |
| 1979–80 | +4·4 | +14·5 | +3·6 | +6·8 |
| 1980–81 | +43·9 | +43·6 | +31·4 | +41·0 |
| 1981–82 | +29·6 | +14·7 | +31·6 | +20·9 |
Note:
The Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the five employment office areas within Edinburgh city together with the Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Penicuik employment offices areas.