§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in the future presentation of employment statistics, he will authorise a classification of employments which more accurately reflect the changing nature of the service industries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe 1980 standard industrial classification, which has recently been introduced as the basis of the industrial analysis of employment statistics, provides a more detailed and useful classification of service industries than did the previous (1968) classification. The possibility of producing a more detailed industry classification of employment statistics will be kept under review, but the need to minimise the statistical form-filling burden imposed on businesses limits the amount of detailed information available for that purpose.
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people aged 20 years or younger are currently employed in the Brent area; how many young people in the same area are on temporary employment and training schemes; and what percentages these figures represent.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 5 April 1984, c. 621]: The latest available information for the number of young people supported by special employment and training measures is:
Measure Number Supported* Community Industry † Community Programme ‡212 Enterprise Allowance Scheme ║¶270 Job Release Schemes •150 Job Splitting Scheme nil Temporary Short-Time Working Compensation Scheme nil Youth Opportunities Programme 69 Youth Training Scheme 493 Young Workers Scheme 303 * London borough of Brent unless otherwise stated. † There is no community industry unit in Brent. ‡ It is not possible to give a figure for those aged 20 or below. Nationally, approximately 25 per cent are aged between 18 and 20. ║ The figure given is for the north west London area office based in Barnet. This covers the thirteen jobcentres in the north west London area. (Barnet, Burnt Oak, Camden Town, East Finchley, Finchley, Harrow, Golders Green, Kentish Town, Kilburn, Swiss Cottage, Wealdstone, Wembley, Willesden). ¶ Detailed information on the age of those receiving the allowance is not kept although some 20 per cent. are aged 25 and under. • The figure shows the number of people receiving the job release allowances who will have created job opportunities for unemployed people who may be in the 20 or less age group. It is estimated that some 40 per cent. of replacement workers are aged under 25. Since the latest available information on young people employed in Brent is that given in the 1981 census, it would not be appropriate to compare it with those currently supported by special employment and training measures.