Liverpool

HC Deb 22 March 1982 vol 20 cc246-7W

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures for the Liverpool travel-to-work area; and what the comparable figures were in March 1979.

Mr. Alison

At February 1982, the number of people registered as unemployed in the Liverpool travel-to-work area was 88,820 compared with 57,494 at March 1979. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest number of unemployed in the Liverpool, Scotland Exchange, constituency; and what were the comparative figures for March 1979.

Mr. Alison

Unemployment figures are available for employment office areas but not for parliamentary constituencies. At February 1982 the number of people registered as unemployed in the Liverpool employment office area, which is larger than the constituency, was 19,847 compared with 15,789 at March 1979. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest number of unemployed young people in the Liverpool travel-to-work area aged 18 years or under; and what were the figures in March 1979.

Mr. Alison

The numbers registered as unemployed are analysed by age in January, April, July and October. At January 1982 there were 11,043 young people aged 18 years and under registered as unemployed in the Liverpool travel-to-work area compared with 8,093 at April 1979. The figures include school leavers. The youth opportunities programme exists to help young people with appropriate courses of work experience and training that will help them find jobs.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated number of young people unemployed in inner Liverpool at the latest date; and what is the percentage of the registered unemployed in the area.

Mr. Alison

At 14 January, the latest date for which an age analysis is available, there were 5,310 young people under 20 years of age registered as unemployed in the Liverpool employment office area representing 26.3 per cent. of all registered unemployed people in the area. The youth opportunities programme exists to help unemployed young people with courses of work experience and training appropriate to their needs.