HC Deb 13 June 1975 vol 893 cc285-6W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with present policies for helping geographical mobility of workers.

Mr. John Fraser

Following the announcement in the Chancellor's Budget speech that more money would be made available for assisting the mobility of workers, the policies are now under

NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED
South-East East Anglia South-West West Midlands East Midlands Yorkshire and Humberside
Boys, aged under 18
April 1971 … 4,600 829 1,181 1,818 1,301 2,332
July 1971 … 4,259 797 1,168 2,169 1,347 2,996
October 1971 … 6,220 786 1,645 3,693 1,630 4,405
January 1972 … 5,135 801 1,421 2,925 1,436 3,134
April 1972 … 5,409 753 1,433 3,561 1,658 3,882
July 1972 … 4,200 471 1,109 2,763 1,389 2,979
October 1972 … 5,230 503 1,166 3,569 1,599 3,877
January 1973 … 3,646 432 989 2,034 1,079 2,364
April 1973 … 2,415 290 525 1,123 675 1,216
July 1973 … 2,112 184 538 1,036 578 1,138
October 1973 … 2,265 171 472 998 475 977
January 1974 … 2,617 250 678 1,013 613 1,057
July 1974 … 2,442 233 728 1,177 913 1,477
January 1975 … Not available—see footnote.
Girls, aged under 18
April 1971 … 2,440 513 773 1,001 928 1,404
July 1971 … 2,036 444 654 1,180 812 1,791
October 1971 … 3,321 512 1,066 2,044 1,096 2,755
January 1972 … 2,791 460 1,066 1,544 847 2,074
April 1972 … 3,057 467 1,016 2,005 901 2,459
July 1972 … 2,206 280 766 1,773 885 2,215
October 1972 … 2,935 332 954 2,518 939 2,581
January 1973 … 2,239 328 849 1,402 748 1,843
April 1973 … 1,546 197 540 894 504 1,043
July 1973 … 1,081 131 394 779 476 1,022
October 1973 … 1,289 162 404 739 354 799
January 1974 … 1,420 166 521 719 411 809
July 1974 … 1,315 159 500 799 617 1,108
January 1975 … Not available—see footnote.

North-West North Wales Scotland Great Britain
Boys, aged under 18
April 1971 … 3,494 2,875 1,667 4,889 24,986
July 1971 … 4,588 3,474 2,011 8,621 31,430
October 1971 … 6,403 5,003 2,696 6,845 39,326
January 1972 … 5,412 3,915 2,326 7,362 33,867
April 1972 … 6,423 4,555 2,566 6,889 37,129
July 1972 … 6,172 3,768 2,038 10,107 34,996
October 1972 … 8,180 5,271 2,723 7,925 40,043

review. The present mobility schemes provide a useful means of improving overall efficiency in the use of manpower resources.