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Unemployment: Scotland

Asked by Susan MurrayLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 6 February 2026UIN 109871

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were unemployed for over last 12 months in (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh in each of the last 12 months; and what proportion of those people were unemployed for 18 months or more in each month.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 30th January is attached.

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