HC Deb 18 July 1973 vol 860 cc141-3W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of those unemployed in the Hull employment exchange area are under 21 years of age, over 45 years of age, men and women, respectively; and how this compares with the development areas and the national average, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Detailed analyses of the unemployed by age are made in January and July each year. Information is available for unemployed people aged under 20 but not for those aged under 21. Following is the available information for 8th January 1973:

Percentage of unemployed who are
Under 20 years of age Per cent. 45 years of age and over Per cent.
Hull employment exchange area 15.7 35.1
All development areas 18.1 32.9
Great Britain 14.4 38.2

Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of those unemployed in the Hull employment exchange area who have been unemployed for a period of 13 weeks, 26 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively; and how this compares with the national average and development areas.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the available information for 9th April 1973:

590 establishments in manufacturing industry were closed down in Great Britain. In 430 of these cases sufficient warning was given to enable advance arrangements to obtain alternative employment for the redundant workpeople.

Mr. O'Halloran

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of people, male and female, who were declared redundant during 1972 in Greater London industries, specifying, in particular, the labour fall-out in the building and construction industry.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

The total number of people recorded by my Department as due to become redundant in the Greater London Council area in manufacturing industry in 1972 was 27, 780, and in construction 710. Separate male and female figures are not available.