HC Deb 03 July 1987 vol 118 cc188-9W
Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people, by sex, have been unemployed in the Leeds, Central constituency for (a) less than six months, (b) between six months and one year, (c) between one year and two years and (d) more than two years; and what were the figures for 1986.

Mr. Lee

The following information is in the Library.

Unemployed claimants—Leeds Central constituency
10 April 1986 11 April 1987
Male Female Male Female
Unemployed for under 6 months 1,864 803 1,694 686

10 April 1986 11 April 1987
Male Female Male Female
6 months–1 year 1,028 433 933 387
1–2 years 966 320 938 322
Over 2 years 1,942 445 1,800 432

Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of people unemployed in the Leeds central constituency, by sex, who are (a) under 25 years of age, (b) 25 to 35 years, (c) 35 to 50 years and (d) over 50 years; and what were the numbers in 1986.

Mr. Lee

The following information is in the Library.

Unemployed claimants—Leeds Central constituency
10 April 1986 11 April 1987
Male Female Male Female
Aged under 25 1,867 1,001 1,652 872
Aged 25–34 1,507 377 1,402 365
Aged 35–49 1,392 357 1,321 324
Aged over 50 1,034 266 990 266

Mr. Battle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Leeds, West constituency at 1 January for each year between 1979 and 1986 had been unemployed for (a) less than six months, (b) between six months and one year, (c) between one and two years and (d) over two years.

Unemployed Claimants—Leeds West Constituency
12 January 1984 10 January 1985 9 January 1986
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Aged under 25 1,355 840 1,488 804 1,454 847
Aged 25–34 1,009 299 1,106 364 1,133 380
Aged 35–49 923 243 992 263 1,010 306
Aged over 50 753 214 764 241 751 265