§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many females registered as unemployed in the West Midlands in June 1979 and how many are registered now; and what steps are taken to encourage women who are made redundant to register as unemployed.
§ Mr. AlisonAt June 1979, the number of females registered as unemployed in the West Midlands region, seasonally adjusted and excluding school leavers, was 35,000. The correspomding figure at October 1981 was 88,000.
The Manpower Services Commission encourages all people being made redundant to seek the help of the public employment service to obtain new jobs.