HC Deb 08 June 1976 vol 912 cc653-4W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total of unemployed persons, male and female, respectively, registered at the Bournemouth area employment office; and what were the comparable figures for each of the past five years.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information:

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE BOURNEMOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA
Males Females
May 1971 1,809 266
May 1972 1,977 291
Mav 1973 1,301 272
May 1974 1,355 202
May 1975 2,482 451
May 1976 3,439 829

Note: The figures include unemployed young people registered at the Bournemouth Careers Office.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of job vacancies notified to the Bournemouth area employment office; and what were the comparable figures for each of the past five years.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled:

Bournemouth Employment Office Bournemouth Careers Office
May 1971 616 245
May 1972 823 183
May 1973 1,496 361
May 1974 1,093 532
May 1975 536 109
May 1976 562 115

The figures relate only to vacancies notified to the employment office and careers office and are not a measure of total vacancies. Because of possible duplication, the two sets of figures should not be added together.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many construction workers are presently unemployed in the Bournemouth area.

Mr. Golding

At 13th May, 720 people who last worked in the construction industry were registered as unemployed in the Bournemouth Employment Office area.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing how many persons, males and females, respectively, presently registered as unemployed at the Bournemouth area employment office have been unemployed for: (a) less than one month, (b) between one and three months, (c) between three and six months, (d) between six and nine months, (e) between nine months and one year and (f) over one year.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the latest information available, which is for April 1976:

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE BOURNEMOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA
Males Females
Up to 4 weeks 519 190
Over 4 and up to 13 weeks 758 290
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 961 314
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 538 127
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 264 42
Over 52 weeks 554 44
Total 3,594 1,007

Note: The figures include unemployed young people registered at Bournemouth Careers Office.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people who left school in the summer of 1975 remain registered as unemployed at the Bournemouth area employment office.

Mr. Golding

Seven summer leavers were registered as unemployed with the Bournemouth Area Careers Office on 13th May.