Commenting on the recent figures which show that for every job advertised in North East Fife there are five people unemployed and that unemployment in Scotland rose by 11,000 over the last quarter
to 137,000, North East Fife’s MP Sir Menzies Campbell said:

Menzies Campbell MP“Whichever way the Government spins these figures, there are still almost five people here in North East Fife looking for each advertised job.

“We are at the sharp end of the economic downturn here in North East Fife following the closure of Woolworths stores, Curtis Fine Papers and job losses at Kettle produce to name a few. There will be scarcely any businesses here who are not up against it and need support to keep their employees.

“These figures paint a bleak picture, which only confirms that Liberal Democrats in the Scottish Parliament were right to insist on a Finance Sector Jobs Taskforce for Scotland.”