HC Deb 05 April 1965 vol 710 cc16-7W
Mr. Urwin

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of men over 40 years of age who are without employment within Houghton-le-Spring; how many have been unemployed for more than three months; and how many for more than 12 months.

Mr. Marsh

311 on 11th January, 1965, of whom 247 had been unemployed for more than three months, and 159 for more than twelve months.

Mr. Urwin

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls in the Houghton-le-Spring constituency are registered as unemployed; and how many of these have had no previous employment.

Mr. Marsh

Figures for the constituency are not available but in the areas of the Houghton-le-Spring and Sunderland (North East) Youth Employment Offices 71 boys and 39 girls were registered as unemployed on 8th March, 1965. These included 14 boys and 1 girl registered for first employment.