Question reference: S1W-02597
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 16 November 1999
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Current status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 10 December 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the number of companies employing 50 or more people in each of the following areas: Darvel, Newmilns, Hurlford, Galston, Stewarton, Dunlop and Kilmarnock.
Answer
The Scottish Executive's Scottish Corporate sector figures are produced by the Government Statistical Service using data collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Data relating to the specific areas requested cannot be produced without encountering disproportionate cost. All of these areas lie within the East Ayrshire Unitary Authority where there are 95 companies employing 50 or more people. This figure relates to May 1999, the latest figure available.