HC Deb 16 July 1987 vol 119 c571W
Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing unemployment by age group in Greenock and Port Glasgow.

Mr. Lang

On 9 April 1987 (the latest date for which information is available) the number of unemployed claimants by age group in the Greenock and Port Glasgow parliamentary constituency was as shown in the table.

Age Group Unemployed Claimants
Under 17 154
Aged 17 275
18 379
19 339
20–24 1,703
25–29 1,230
30–34 932
35–39 791
40–44 746
45–49 714
50–54 626
55–59 603
60 and over 84
TOTAL 8,567

This information is available in the Library.