§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of unemployed persons in Blaydon employment area for the month of October, 1964, and for each month to date.
§ Mr. MarshThe following is the information:
Number of persons registered as unemployed at Blaydon Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Office Date Total 12th October,1964 593 9th November, 1964 566 7th December, 1964 548 11th January, 1965 609 8th February, 1965 561 8th March, 1965 546
§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of young people in Blaydon constituency who left school at the end of the last school term and have not as yet found employment, and the number of persons under 18 years of age, male and female, respectively, who were registered as unemployed at the end of February 1965.
§ Mr. MarshThe one boy known to have left school at Christmas was still registered for first employment at the Blaydon Youth Employment Office on 8th March. At that office on the same date a total of 23 boys and 17 girls were registered as unemployed.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of disabled persons on the disabled persons register in Blaydon; and how many persons so registered are at present unemployed.
§ Mr. MarshOn 20th April, 1964, the last date for which figures are available, there were 662 persons on the Register of Disabled Persons at Blaydon Employment Exchange. 111 registered disabled persons were recorded as unemployed on 8th February, 1963.
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§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of young people expected to leave school in the Blaydon juvenile employment exchange area this summer; and what are the prospects of employment for them.
§ Mr. MarshIn the Blaydon Youth Employment Office area about 400 young people are expected to leave school this summer. On present indications most of them should find employment without undue difficulty.