§ Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average period for which adult males registered at the employment exchanges in the Edinburgh area during the period June to December, 1970, inclusively were unemployed.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithA detailed analysis is made four times a year—in January, April, July and October—showing the length of time the wholly unemployed
NUMBER OF MEN (AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER) REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT THE EDINBURGH, LEITH AND PORTOBELLO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF WEEKS THEY HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ON THE REGISTER Total 2 weeks or less Over 2 and up to 4 weeks Over 4 and up to 8 weeks Over 8 and up to 26 weeks Over 26 and up to 52 weeks Over 52 weeks 1970 June … … 5,470 657 490 936 — — — July … … 6,039 858 751 1,027 1,673 872 858 August … … 5,952 780 607 942 — — — September … … 5,953 840 623 740 — — — October … … 5,707 786 554 865 1,642 923 937 November … … 5,915 801 595 801 — — — December … … 6,212 838 652 883 — — —
§ Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number registered as unemployed in the Edinburgh area at the latest current date, giving the totals for males and females, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 11 th January there were 8,245 persons—7,309 males and 936 females—registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello Employment Exchanges.