§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Labour how many men over the age of 40 years are unemployed in The Hartle-pools; what percentage this represents of the total unemployed; and how many have been offered opportunities for training in the Government training centres in the region.
§ Mr. ThorntonAt 12th July, 1965, the latest date for which information is available, 489 men aged 40 years and over were registered as wholly unemployed at the Hartlepool and West Hartlepool Employment Exchanges. This represented 54.5 per cent. of the total number of males then registered as wholly unemployed.
112WEmployment exchanges are always concerned to bring to the attention of unemployed men the opportunities for training in the Government training centres in the region. During the 12 months ended 28th October, 1965, there were 15 applications for training from men in The Hartlepools over 40 years of age, of which 4 were accepted, 3 rejected, 5 withdrawn and 3 are under consideration.