§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Paymaster General what is the total number of people unemployed in Leeds metropolitan district council area for the last year for which figures are available; and what is the number of people unemployed who are (a) under 25 years old, (b) 25 to 40-years-old and (c) 41 to 60-years-old.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the number of claimants at 10 July 1986, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by age is available.
Unemployment claimants in the Leeds local authority district area Number Age under 25 years 16,062 Age 25 to 39 13,655 Age 40 to 59 12,475 All ages 43,085
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Paymaster General how many people in Leeds metropolitan district council area have been unemployed for (a) less than six months, (b) six months to one year, (c) one year to two years and (d) over two years.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the number of claimants for the durations requested as at 10 July 1986, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by duration is available.
Unemployment claimants in the Leeds local authority district area Number Under six months 16,795 Six months to one year 8,133 One year to two years 6,670 Over two years 11,487