§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many apprentices were made redundant during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonPrecise figures of the number of apprentices made redundant are not available, but the Manpower Services Commission estimates that about 5, 000 apprentices were made redundant in 1981. £1.7
(I) Regional analysis of CEP participants as a percentage of long-term unemployment Region No. of long-term unemployed* No. of CEP participants† Per cent. Northern 74, 460 3, 438 4.62 Yorks and Humberside 91, 853 2, 798 3.05 North-West 160, 254 5, 561 3.47 Midlands 183, 250 2, 559 1.40 London 92.226 1, 043 1.13 South-East 104, 089 230 0.22 South-West 54, 104 676 1.25 Scotland 115, 984 5, 005 4.32 Wales 61, 304 2, 256 3.68 *Figures based on October 1981 count. † Figures based on December 1981 count. Both Figures are latest available.
(II) Northern region county council analysis of CEP participants as a percentage of long-term unemployed. County council No. of long-term unemployed No. of CEP participants Per cent. Cleveland 20, 874 522 2.50 Durham 14, 072 880 6.25 Northumberland 4, 486 170 3.79 Tyne and Wear 35, 028 1, 866 5.33
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(III) Analysis of CEP participants as a percentage of long-term unemployed by Manpower Services Commission special programmes area board area. Region and MSC special programmes area board area No. of long-term unemployed No. of CEP participants Per cent. Northern Cleveland 20, 874 522 2.50 Durham 14, 072 880 6.25 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 39, 514 2, 036 5.15 Yorks and Humberside North Yorkshire 5, 176 141 2.72 South Yorkshire 29, 983 1, 040 3.47 West Yorkshire 39, 247 1, 137 2.90 Humberside 17, 447 480 2.75 North-West Merseyside and Cheshire 75, 089 2, 411 3.71 Greater Manchester and Lancashire 78, 095 2, 894 3.71 Cumbria 7, 070 256 3.62 Midlands Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham and Solihull 47, 889 768 1.60 Shrops, Staffs, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton 57, 240 787 1.37 Notts, Leics, Lincs and Derbyshire 51, 244 785 1.53 Coventry, Northants and Warwickshire 26, 877 219 0.81 million was made available from public funds in 1980–81 and a further £7.5 million is being provided in 1981–82 to help redundant apprentices to continue their training.