§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men over 50 years of age are at present registered as unemployed in the London area; and for what period they have been unemployed.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
NUMBER OF MEN AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN GREATER LONDON AT 10TH JANUARY, 1972 ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR WHICH THEY HAD BEEN REGISTERED One week or less … … 1,215 Over 1 and up to 2 weeks … … 1,417 Over 2 and up to 3 weeks … … 514 Over 3 and up to 4 weeks … … 680 Over 4 and up to 5 weeks … … 762 Over 5 and up to 6 weeks … … 853 Over 6 and up to 7 weeks … … 743 Over 7 and up to 8 weeks … … 612 Over 8 and up to 9 weeks … … 710 Over 9 and up to 13 weeks … … 2,249 Over 13 and up to 26 weeks … … 4,706 Over 26 and up to 39 weeks … … 2,549 Over 39 and up to 52 weeks … … 1,389 Over 52 weeks … … 4,095 Total … … 22,494