§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many disabled persons are registered in the Northern Region for employment; how many of these have been unemployed for more than three months, six months, nine months and a year, respectively; and what is the longest continuous unemployment period for any single person currently out of work.
§ Mr. FernyhoughIn the Northern Region on 13th January, 1969, 8,213 registered disabled persons were unemployed and registered for employment. Of these, 6,578 had been unemployed for more than three months; 5,318 for more than six months; 4,389 for more than nine months; 3,578 for more than one year. Information as to the longest continuous unemployment period for any single person currently out of work is not readily available.