HC Deb 09 November 1966 vol 735 cc317-9W
Mr. Hobden

asked the Minister of Labour how many of the vacancies known to his Department in the Brighton area are in manufacturing and service industries, respectively.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

Notified vacancies remaining unfilled at Brighton and Hove Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Offices on 5th October, 1966
Manufacturing Industries (Standard Industrial Classification Orders III-XVI) 425
Service Industries (Orders XIX-XXIV) 960
Other Industries (Orders I, II, XVII and XVIII) 84
Total 1,469

Mr. Hobden

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give for each of the years 1960 to 1966 the number of school leavers in the Brighton area who had not found employment within three months of leaving school.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The figures are as follows:

1960 6
1961 7
1962 32
1963 30
1964 12
1965 7
1966 13

Mr. Hobden

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were registered as unemployed in the Brighton area at the last available date; and how many were registered as unemployed at equivalent dates in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

Total numbers registered as unemployed at Brighton and Hove Employment Exchange and associated Youth Employment Offices
10th October, 1966 2,175
11th October, 1965 1,829
12th October, 1964 1,966
14th October, 1963 3,121
15th October, 1962 2,592

Mr. Hobden

asked the Minister of Labour what rise in unemployment has occurred in the Brighton area among disabled people of both classes.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information comparing 10th October, 1966, with 11th October, 1965:

NUMBERS OF REGISTERED DISABLED PERSONS WHO WERE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT BRIGHTON AND HOVE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND ASSOCIATED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
11th October, 1965 10th October, 1966 Change
Section I 235 263 + 28
Section II 77 67 -10
Section I and II 312 330 + 18

Section II comparises registered disabled persons who are suitable for employment only under sheltered conditions. All others are included in Section I. The Section II cases are excluded from the unemployment count figures.

Mr. Hobden

asked the Minister of Labour what rise in unemployment there has been in the Brighton area; and what is the number of unfilled vacancies.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information comparing October, 1966, with October, 1965.

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AT BRIGHTON AND HOVE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND ASSOCIATED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
Numbers Unemployed Unfilled Vacancies
October, 1965 1,829 1,866
October, 1966 2,175 1,469
Change +346 −397