§ Mr. Hugh Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of persons registered as unemployed with the Professional and Executive Register; how many of these are registered disabled persons; and what is the average length of unemployment for each category.
§ Mr. John FraserI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that on 4th June 1975, 45,978 unemployed people were enrolled with the Professional and Executive Recruitment Service. The number of registered disabled persons included in this total is not known but on the basis of a special survey carried out in March 1975 it is estimated that no more than 0.3 per cent.—approximately 150—are in this category.
The average length of unemployment by category cannot be estimated but the
Occupation group Males Females Managerial occupations (general management) 3 3 Professional and related occupations supporting management and administration 1 1 Professional and related occupations in education, welfare and health — 3 Literary, artistic and sports occupations — — Professional and related occupations in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 3 5 Managerial occupations (excluding general management) 1 1 Clerical and related occupations 30 59 Selling occupations 5 42 Security and protective service occupations 10 — Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service occupations 1 20 Farming, fishing and related occupations 7 — Materials processing occupations (excluding metal) 4 7 Making and repairing occupations (excluding metal and electrical) 8 4 Processing, making, repairing and related occupations (metal and electrical) 26 — Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related occupations 4 1 Construction, mining and related occupations NEC 16 — Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related occupations 41 4 Miscellaneous occupations, including general labourers 500 62 Total: all occupations 660 212 The table does not include data from careers offices.
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the unemployed in Clackmannan district live in the Bowhouse area of Alloa.
412Wmost recent information relating to duration of unemployment—compiled on 30th April 1975—indicates that:
- 15 per cent. had been unemployed for less than one month.
- 12 per cent. had been unemployed for more than one month but less than two.
- 14 per cent. had been unemployed for more than two months but less than three.
- 25 per cent. had been unemployed for more than three months but less than six.
- 14 per cent. had been unemployed for more than six months but less than nine.
- 6 per cent. had been unemployed for more than nine months but less than 12.
- 14 per cent. had been unemployed for more than 12 months.
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the percentage of unskilled manual workers resident in the Bowhouse, Alloa, who are currently unemployed.
§ Mr. John FraserThe following table shows an occupational analysis of unemployed people registered at the Alloa employment office. Statistics are compiled by my Department for the Alloa area as a whole but not separately for the Bow-house.
§ Mr. John FraserI regret that the information is not available. The statistics of the unemployed compiled by my Department relate to the Alloa area as a whole and there are no separate figures for the Bowhouse.
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§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what estimate he has made of the percentage of young people aged 16 to 18 years resident in the Bow-house, Alloa, who are currently unemployed;
(2) what estimate he has made of the percentage of males aged between 16 and 65 years resident in the Bowhouse, Alloa, who are currently unemployed.
§ Mr. John FraserSeparate statistics are not available for the Bowhouse; also, unemployment rates are not compiled for particular age groups. However, an age analysis of unemployed people in the Alloa employment office area is due to become available in three to four weeks' time. I will circulate a statement in theOfficial Report when the figures are ready.
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the percentage of the unemployed resident in the Bowhouse, Alloa, who have been unemployed for more than one year.
§ Mr. John FraserStatistics are compiled by my Department for the Alloa area as a whole but not separately for the Bowhouse. At 14th April 1975, the latest date for which the information is available, of 989 people unemployed in the area covered by the Alloa employment office, 253, or about 26 per cent., had been unemployed for more than one year.