HC Deb 28 May 1965 vol 713 cc134-6W
Mr. Edward Milne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of unemployed in Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Valley, in the various age groups classified by his Department, male and female, and the length of time unemployed in each case.

ANALYSIS BY AGE AND DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT

11TH JANUARY, 1965 AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES OF BEDLINGTON, BLYTH AND SEATON DELAVAL
Duration of unemployment in weeks Males Females
Under 20 20 and under 40 40 and over Total Under 20 20 and under 40 40 and over Total
Bedlington
2 or less … 9 15 19 43 4 6 2 12
Over 2 and up to 5 … 4 9 17 30 7 — 1 8
Over 5 and up to 8 … 5 10 15 30 4 — — 4
Over 8 and up to 13 … 9 12 6 27 6 3 1 10
Over 13 and up to 26 … 8 13 24 45 5 4 5 14
Over 26 and up to 52 … 6 5 24 35 3 2 — 5
Over 52 … 2 11 53 66 2 3 4 9
Total … 43 75 158 276 31 18 13 62
Blyth
2 or less … 5 11 9 25 3 2 — 5
Over 2 and up to 5 … 13 21 13 47 8 6 4 18
Over 5 and up to 8 … 9 9 7 25 4 2 — 6
Over 8 and up to 13 … 7 18 20 45 2 2 4 8
Over 13 and up to 26 … 9 32 24 65 2 5 8 15
Over 26 and up to 52 … 9 11 24 44 — 3 1 4
Over 52 … 3 18 49 70 — 5 3 8
Total … 55 120 146 321 19 25 20 64
Seaton Delaval
2 or less … — 5 10 15 6 3 — 9
Over 2 and up to 5 … 4 3 7 14 2 1 — 3
Over 5 and up to 8 … — 4 10 14 3 2 4 9
Over 8 and up to 13 … 3 3 5 11 2 10 14 26
Over 13 and up to 26 … 4 2 13 19 5 26 38 69
Over 26 and up to 52 … 2 2 5 9 6 16 11 33
Over 52 … 2 1 33 36 1 5 6 12
Total … 15 20 83 118 25 63 73 161

Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will list the numbers unemployed in Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton

Total Numbers Unemployed
Blyth Employment Exchange Bedlington Employment Exchange Seaton Delaval Employment Exchange
May, 1960 … … 296 161 116
May, 1961 … … 257 157 197
May, 1962 … … 378 275 270
May, 1963 … … 709 418 323
May, 1964 … … 390 350 220
May, 1965 … … 352 284 277

Mr. Gunter

The following is the information for the latest available date:

Valley in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 at the latest available date.

Mr. Gunter

The following table gives the information:

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