§ 61. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment figures for the years 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966 for The Hartlepools and the North-East region, respectively; and what proportion of the totals of the latest 1966 figures are related to men over 40 years of age.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe Standard Region for statistical purposes which includes The Hartlepools is the Northern Region and I am therefore giving figures for that area.
The reply to the first part of the Question consists of a table of figures given below.
As far as the second part is concerned, detailed age analyses of the unemployed register are made in January and July each year. They relate to the wholly unemployed and exclude casual and temporarily stopped workers. At 11th July, 1966, men aged 40 and over formed 39.7 13W per cent. and 46.5 per cent. of all wholly unemployed persons in The Hartlepools and the Northern Region, respectively.
Following are the unemployment figures for The Hartlepools and Northern Region at each October, from 1962 to 1966:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN THE HARTLEPOOLS AND IN NORTHERN REGION The Hartlepools Northern region 15th October, 1962 … 2,997 55,927 14th October, 1963 … 3,079 57,515 12th October, 1964 … 1,868 39,996 11th October, 1965 … 1,390 32,315 10th October, 1966 … 1,582 38,201
§ Dr. Grayasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the percentage rate of unemployment in Great Yarmouth rose from 2.6 per cent. in October, 1965 to 3.3 per cent. in October, 1966; and what he is going to do about it.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI am aware of the rise. As regards the last part of the Question I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to him on 21st July.—[Vol. 732, c.139.]
§ Mr. Milneasked the Minister of Labour what were the figures of unemployment in Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton
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DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS REGISTERED AT BLYTH, BEDLINGTON AND SEATON DELAVAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Up to 8 weeks Over 8, up to 26 weeks Over 26, up to 52 weeks Over 52 weeks Total wholly unemployed including casuals Blyth 12th December, 1960 … … 193 109 30 29 361 11th September, 1961 … … 152 53 18 34 257 15th October, 1962 … … 404 114 51 36 605 14th October, 1963 … … 251 120 85 102 558 12th October, 1964 … … 203 109 36 88 436 11th October, 1965 … … 151 106 66 86 409 10th October, 1966 … … 190 138 64 94 486 Bedlington 12th December, 1960 … … 64 47 18 15 144 11th September, 1961 … … 101 31 20 17 169 15th October, 1962 … … 171 87 54 29 341 14th October, 1963 … … 210 133 60 72 475 12th October, 1964 … … 120 74 43 80 317 11th October, 1965 … … 121 99 44 68 332 10th October, 1966 … … 262 141 67 81 551 Seaton Delaval 12th December, 1960 … … 48 35 28 29 140 11th September, 1961 … … 58 42 57 30 187 15th October, 1962 … … 133 66 49 46 294 14th October, 1963 … … 108 59 41 79 287 12th October, 1964 … … 103 75 29 54 261 11th October, 1965 … … 50 55 47 79 231 10th October, 1966 … … 60 53 25 54 192 Information is not available for October, 1960 or October, 1961. The above figures exclude temporarily stopped workers for whom duration analyses are not made. Valley areas in the years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966, at the latest available date, and the corresponding time in each of the years mentioned.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT BLYTH, BEDLINGTON, AND SEATON DELAVAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Blyth Bedlington Seaton Delaval 10th October, 1960 448 166 167 16th October, 1961 245 154 168 15th October, 1962 605 358 308 14th October, 1963 560 477 289 12th October, 1964 439 317 263 11th October, 1965 414 332 231 10th October, 1966 487 551 192
§ Mr. Milneasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the classification of unemployment figures, short- and long-term, in each of the years from 1960 to 1966, at the latest available date, in the Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Valley employment exchange areas.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFollowing is the information showing duration of unemployment in four ranges: