§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Thanet area completed courses at Government training centres during the last two years; and how many of these are curently unemployed.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that during the two years ending 9th July 1975, 75 people in the Thanet area completed courses at Medway Skillcentre—formerly Government training centre. Seven of these have not been placed in work since completing training and, in addition, five who were placed have now become unemployed. It is not possible without disproportionate cost to give completion figures of those trained at other skillcentres.
§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people unemployed in the Thanet area on 30th June; what percentage this is of 279W the total work force; and what were the comparable figures for the same period in the previous year.
§ Mr. John FraserOn 9th June 1975, 2,066 people were unemployed in the area covered by the Margate, Ramsgate and Sandwich employment offices and the rate of unemployment was 4.6 per cent. The corresponding figures for 10th June 1974 were 1,230 unemployed and a rate of 2.7 per cent. Rates of unemployment are calculated by expressing the numbers unemployed as a percentage of the estimated total number of employees, including the unemployed.