HC Deb 08 February 1982 vol 17 cc267-8W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of young people who have registered at careers offices in each of the travel-to-work areas in Cumbria in the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following is the provisional information at 14 January.

Number registered as unemployed at careers offices
Number
Carlisle 634
Furness* 400
Kendal* 117
Keswick 29
Penrith 214
Whitehaven* 343
Workington* 416

* Travel-to-work area comprising two or more employment office areas.

Young people who are unemployed can benefit from taking part in the youth opportunities programme which provides courses of work experience and training appropriate to their needs.