HC Deb 06 December 1965 vol 722 cc6-7W
Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures of unemployment in Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Valley in each of the years from 1961 to 1965 at the latest available date.

Mr. Thornton

The following table gives the information:

TOTAL NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED
Blyth Employment Exchange Bedlington Employment Exchange Seaton Delaval Employment Exchange
November, 1961 274 149 187
November, 1962 661 368 300
November, 1963 609 422 299
November, 1964 387 328 283
November, 1965 431 318 223

Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures of unemployment amongst school leavers in Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Valley in each of the years from 1961 to 1965 at the latest available date.

Mr. Thornton

The numbers of school leavers registered for first employment in mid-November at the Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Delaval Youth Employment Offices were as follows:

Blyth Bedlington Seaton Delaval
1961 5 8 3
1962 18 6 5
1963 40 38 15
1964 9 25 9
1965 9 13 1

Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures of long-term unemployment in Blyth, Seaton Valley and Bedlington in each of the years from 1961 to 1965, and the numbers of persons over 50 years of age in that category.

NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED FOR OVER 26 WEEKS AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES OF BEDLINGTON, BLYTH AND SEATON DELAVAL
Bedlington Blyth Seaton Delaval
M B W G T M B W G T M B W G T
July, 1965 99 2 14 2 117 114 2 20 136 42 2 120 164
July, 1964 99 2 13 2 116 101 5 15 3 124 55 2 29 3 89
July, 1965 108 10 25 4 147 145 8 25 1 179 103 6 17 4 130
July, 1962 47 2 14 1 64 72 1 9 82 80 5 3 88
June, 1961 28 9 37 52 4 9 2 67 41 10 1 52

NUMBER OF PERSONS AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER, REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED FOR OVER 26 WEEKS AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES OF BEDLINGTON, BLYTH AND SEATON DELAVAL
Bedlington Blyth Seaton Delaval
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
July, 1965 66 5 71 47 6 53 32 25 57
July, 1964 58 5 63 44 5 49 43 7 50
July, 1963 37 7 44 54 5 59 59 5 64
July, 1962 18 6 24 30 2 32 51 4 55
June, 1961 13 5 18 24 6 30 33 4 37