§ Mr. Wellbelovedasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present number of people 133W registered as unemployed in the London borough of Bexley; how many are school leavers; and how many (a) men and (b) women at the most recent available date have been out of work for more than (i) six months, (ii) 12 months, (iii) 18 months and (iv) for two years, respectively.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 4 May 1982, c. 9.]: At 15 April, the provisional number of people registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Bexley, Erith and Sidcup employment offices, which corresponds closely to the London borough of Bexley, was 6,762. Of these, 316 were school leavers under 18 years of age.
The attached table gives the numbers of unemployed males and females in the area who had been on the register for the lengths of time specified at 14 January, the latest date for which this quarterly information is available.
Duration in weeks Male Female Over 26 and up to 52 weeks 1,205 378 Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 731 169 Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 259 62 Over 104 weeks 400 63