§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many youths under the age of 18 years are at present unemployed in the Hull area; and what was the figure for the month of October in each of the years since 1970.
§ Mr. John Fraser,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 9th July 1975, Vol. 895, c. 184] gave the following information:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED UNDER 18, IN THE HULL EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA. Boys Girls July 1975 … 372 278 July 1974 … 111 60 July 1973 … 124 75 July 1972 … 277 143 July 1971 … 269 82 July 1970 … 138 49
UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, HANDSWORTH, SELLY OAK, SMALL HEATH, SUTTON COLDFIELD AND WASHWOOD HEATH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES Males Females Aged under 18 Aged 18 and over Aged under 18 Aged 18 and over July 1970 … … … 317 10,652 126 1,796 July 1971 … … … 622 17,902 196 2,459 July 1972 … … … 837 20,036 394 2,981 July 1973 … … … 326 13,066 162 2,043 July 1974 … … … 358 12,801 183 2,001 July 1975 … … … 1,402 25,051 846 5,726