HC Deb 24 May 1984 vol 60 cc537-8W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total of young people who have become unemployed and who have registered at unemployment benefit offices in each travel-to-work area in Cumbria in the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Alan Clark

The following table gives, for the areas specified, the number of claimants aged under 18 years who became unemployed between the unemployment counts taken on 8 March and 5 April.

Number
Carlisle 66
Furness* 50
Kendal* 19
Keswick 1
Penrith 15
Whitehaven* 38
Workington* 31
* Travel-to-work area comprising two or more jobcentre areas.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of young people under the age of 18 years who are registered as claimants at unemployment benefit offices at the latest date for which statistics are available in each travel-to-work area in the county of Cumbria.

Mr. Alan Clark

The following is the information for 5 April, the latest date for which the statistics are available.

Number
Carlisle 366
Furness* 258
Kendal* 78
Keswick 12
Penrith 65
Whitehaven* 166
Workington* 216
* Travel-to-work area comprising two or more jobcentre areas.