HC Deb 27 March 1973 vol 853 cc301-2W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what bodies he has consulted since June 1972 about the provision for group and consortia tax relief in so far as they affect tax allowances on capital equipment.

Mr. Nott

Detailed consultations have been with the Confederation of British Industry, the Accountants' Joint Parliamentary Committee and the Associated British Chambers of Commerce. There have also been discussions with the

Men Boys Total Women Girls Total Totals
Belfast … … 4,852 118 4,970 1,252 50 1,302 6,272
Londonderry … … 2,014 100 2,114 362 30 392 2,506
Larne … … 101 6 107 89 4 93 200
Coleraine … … 508 12 520 178 4 182 702
Cookstown … … 262 10 272 102 4 106 378
Portadown … … 265 9 274 114 — 114 388
Omagh … … 377 12 389 159 12 171 560
Strabane … … 947 35 982 169 8 177 1,159
Lurgan … … 381 9 390 120 11 131 521
Armagh … … 506 17 523 111 4 115 638
Enniskillen … … 584 31 615 214 7 221 836
Kilkeel … … 150 7 157 27 1 28 185
Newry … … 1,259 39 1,298 297 6 303 1,601

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of men and women unemployed in Northern Ireland in the following age groups: 15 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60 and 61 to 65 years; and what is the number in each of these

Males
Under 18 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65and over Total
Total unemployed … … 1,412 5,564 6,293 4,744 3,908 3,775 48 25,744
Unemployed for over 26 weeks … … 268 1,474 2,611 2,351 2,161 2,298 29 11,192

Chamber of Shipping, the Equipment Leasing Association and the British Insurance Association.