§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women were registered as unemployed at each employment office in north Staffordshire at the last date for which figures are available; and how that compares with comparable figures over the preceding five years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives, for the areas specified, the numbers of females registered as unemployed in June each year from 1979 to 1982 and the numbers of unemployed female claimants in June 1983 and June 1984. It also gives the figures on both bases for October 1982. The comparisons are affected by the change in the basis of the unemployment count in October 1982. In particular, the June 1983 and June 1984 figures do not include unemployed school leavers under 18 years of age registered at careers offices who were not entitled to benefit; the figures are shown separately in the table.
§ Mr. GummerI regret that the information requested cannot be provided without disproportionate use of resources.