HC Deb 14 May 1971 vol 817 cc175-6W
Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider making representations to the Football

and females over and under 18 years of age were registering at Coatbridge and Airdrie Employment Exchanges at the most recent convenient date; and what period of time they have been unemployed.

Mr. Bryan

At 5th April, 1971, there were 2,035 persons—1,408 men, 143 boys, 432 women and 52 girls—registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Coatbridge Employment Exchange and 1,606 persons—1,124 men, 77 boys, 362 women and 43 girls—on the registers in the area covered by the Airdrie Employment Exchange. The figures for boys and girls are only parts of the total numbers of boys and girls registered at the Airdrie Careers Office which covers wholly or in part the Coatbridge, Airdrie, Kirkintilloch, Parkhead and Springburn Employment Exchange areas.

The numbers of men and women registered as wholly unemployed at the Coat-bridge and Airdrie Employment Exchanges, and all of the boys and girls registered as wholly unemployed at the Airdrie Careers Office, are analysed according to the length of their current spell of registered unemployment.

League, concerning the question of the provision of access and suitable accommodation to disabled spectators at Football League grounds.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

I understand from the Football League that suitable accommodation with safe access for disabled spectators is already available at most Football League grounds. For structural reasons this is not possible at all grounds.