Macclesfield (Hansard, 21 July 1971)

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many males were temporarily stopped from

NUMBERS OF MALES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED INDICATING HOW MANY WERE TEMPORARILY STOPPED ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT

Macclesfield Employment Exchange area Congleton Employment Exchange area

Total Temporarily stopped included in total Total Temporarily stopped included in total

1970

11th May … … 534 12 174 —

8th June … … 515 6 163 —

13th July … … 526 — 159 —

10th August … … 588 5 212 1

14th September … … 630 51 181 5

12th October … … 557 25 166 —

9th November … … 494 5 155 —

7th December … … 500 3 166 —

1971

11th January … … 577 12 175 —

8th February … … 561 15 188 8

8th March … … 564 12 371 185

5th April … … 599 1 298 122

10th May … … 619 — 182 2

14th June … … 599 1 171 —

12th July (provisional) … … 565 3 163 —

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of young persons aged 20 years and under who are unemployed in the Macclesfield constituency.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Information is not available for this precise age group, but at 12th July the provisional number of persons registered as wholly unemployed in the area covered by the Macclesfield and Congleton Employment Exchanges who were under 20 years of age was 86.

NUMBERS OF MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 AND OVER REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT JUNE, 1971 AND PERCENTAGE INCREASE COMPARED WITH JUNE, 1970

Men Women

Number at June, 1971 Percentage increase compared with June, 1970 Number at June, 1971 Percentage increase compared with June, 1970

South East … … … 121,642 24.3 14,352 15.5

East Anglia … … … 15,190 50.7 2,180 70.6

South Western … … … 32,534 22.2 5,115 17.9

West Midlands … … … 62,763 31.8 8,316 27.6

East Midlands … … … 34,493 29.9 4,934 26.8

Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 61,913 36.7 8,379 47.2

Northwestern … … … 86,106 39.3 12,278 45.0

Northern … … … 57,098 21.4 7,904 19.6

Wales … … … 31,962 20.1 5,783 25.8

Scotland … … … 95,261 44.0 19,280 34.4

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working in the Macclesfield constituency for each month from June, 1970 ;
(2) what was the number of males unemployed in the Macclesfield constituency for each month since May, 1970 ; giving, if available, figures for Macclesfield and Congleton, separately.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the available information :

NUMBERS OF MALES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED INDICATING HOW MANY WERE TEMPORARILY STOPPED ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT
			Macclesfield Employment Exchange area	Congleton Employment Exchange area
			Total	Temporarily stopped included in total	Total	Temporarily stopped included in total
1970
11th May	…	…	534	12	174	—
8th June	…	…	515	6	163	—
13th July	…	…	526	—	159	—
10th August	…	…	588	5	212	1
14th September	…	…	630	51	181	5
12th October	…	…	557	25	166	—
9th November	…	…	494	5	155	—
7th December	…	…	500	3	166	—
1971
11th January	…	…	577	12	175	—
8th February	…	…	561	15	188	8
8th March	…	…	564	12	371	185
5th April	…	…	599	1	298	122
10th May	…	…	619	—	182	2
14th June	…	…	599	1	171	—
12th July (provisional)	…	…	565	3	163	—

NUMBERS OF MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 AND OVER REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT JUNE, 1971 AND PERCENTAGE INCREASE COMPARED WITH JUNE, 1970
				Men	Women
				Number at June, 1971	Percentage increase compared with June, 1970	Number at June, 1971	Percentage increase compared with June, 1970
South East	…	…	…	121,642	24.3	14,352	15.5
East Anglia	…	…	…	15,190	50.7	2,180	70.6
South Western	…	…	…	32,534	22.2	5,115	17.9
West Midlands	…	…	…	62,763	31.8	8,316	27.6
East Midlands	…	…	…	34,493	29.9	4,934	26.8
Yorkshire and Humberside	…	…	…	61,913	36.7	8,379	47.2
Northwestern	…	…	…	86,106	39.3	12,278	45.0
Northern	…	…	…	57,098	21.4	7,904	19.6
Wales	…	…	…	31,962	20.1	5,783	25.8
Scotland	…	…	…	95,261	44.0	19,280	34.4