HC Deb 29 March 1965 vol 709 cc176-7W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of unemployed persons in the Carlisle employment area for the month of October, 1964, and for each month up to and including February, 1965.

Mr. Marsh

The following is the information:

Number of persons registered as unemployed at Carlisle Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Office
Date Total
12th October, 1964 912
9th November, 1964 951
7th December, 1964 946
11th January, 1965 960
8th February, 1965 960

Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of young people in the Carlisle consituency who left school at the end of the last school term and have not yet found employment; and what are the numbers of persons under 18 years of age, male and female, respectively, who were registered as unemployed at the end of February 1965.

Mr. Marsh

On 8th March, 1965, one boy and one girl, out of 61 young people who were known to have left school at Christmas, were still registered for first employment at the Carlisle Youth Employment Office. At that office on the same date a total of 11 boys and 13 girls were registered as unemployed.

Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of disabled persons on the disabled persons register in Carlisle; and how many persons so registered are at present unemployed.

Mr. Marsh

On 20th April, 1964, the last date for which figures are available, there were 1,389 persons on the Register of Disabled Persons at Carlisle Employment Exchange. 201 registered disabled persons were recorded as unemployed on 8th February, 1965.

Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of young people expected to leave school in the Carlisle juvenile employment exchange area this summer; and what the prospects of employment are for them.

Mr. Marsh

About 740 boys and girls are expected to leave school this summer in the Carlisle Youth Employment Office area. The prospects of employment for them appear good.

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