HC Deb 09 May 1960 vol 623 cc9-10W
64. Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls, respectively, are now unemployed in the exchange districts which serve the Bishop Auckland constituency; and what percentage of these juveniles have been continuously unemployed since 1st January, 1960.

Mr. P. Thomas

On 2nd May there were 60 boys and 18 girls unemployed,

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND NUMBERS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE NORTHERN REGION AND IN THE GATESHEAD AREA AT APRIL, 1960 AND THE CHANGES COMPARED WITH APRIL, 1959 AND MARCH, 1960
— Northern Region
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Numbers registered as unemployed at 11th April, 1960 … 27,748 1,925 8,971 952 39,596
Change compared with:
13th April, 1959 … … -3,745 -396† -1,082 -213† -5,436
14th March, 1960 … … -3,179 +275* -915 +206* -3,613
Numbers of unfilled vacancies at 6th April, 1960 … … 2,826 1,015 2,444 2,138 8,423
Change compared with:
8th April, 1959 … … -984 +108 +439 +840 +403
9th March, 1960 … … +364 +411 +368 +611 +1,754
— Gateshead area
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Numbers registered as unemployed at 11th April, 1960 … 1,848 236 437 125 2,646
Change compared with:
13th April, 1959 … … -128 +75† -93 +69† -77
14th March, 1960 … … -346 +148* -22 +86* -134
Numbers of unfilled vacancies at 6th April, 1960 … 223 64 209 150 646
Change compared with:
8th April, 1959 … … +133 +46 +82 +88 +349
9th March, 1960 … … +45 +36 +13 +2 +96
* The increase (in the April, 1960, over the March, 1960, figures) is accounted for by the inclusion of school leavers registering for first employment.
† The figures for April, 1959, and April, 1960, are not comparable; in April, 1959, there was more time between the school leaving date and the count for Youth Employment Offices to register and place school leavers; in April, 1960, all school leavers had not yet had time to register.

of whom 8 boys and 5 girls, 13 per cent. and 28 per cent. respectively, have been unemployed since 1st January, 1960.