§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently registered as unemployed in Thanet; what are their age groups; how long they have been unemployed; and how this figure compares with the same date last year and the same date in 1970.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerOn 10th February 1975, 2,244 people were unemployed in the area covered by the Margate, Ramsgate and Sandwich employment offices. The most recent figures showing age and length of time unemployed are for July 1974 and the following table shows information for July 1970, July 1973 and July 1974. Owing to industrial action at local offices of the Employment Service Agency, the normal half-yearly analysis by age and duration of unemployment is not available for January 1975.