HC Deb 13 February 1975 vol 886 cc206-8W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males and females, who were last employed at Irlam Steelworks are still registered as unemployed; and what are their age groups.

Mr. John Fraser

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that of the 2,328 males and 123 females made redundant consequent on the closure of BSC Irlam, 466 males and four females are still registered as unemployed. The

Age
Under 21 21–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 Over 60
Males … … 4 33 51 79 135 164
Females … … — 2 — — 2 —
Total … 4 35 51 79 137 164

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently registered as unemployed in Irlam, Manchester; what are their age groups; how long they have been unemployed; and how this figure compares with the same date last year and the same date in 1970.

Mr. John Fraser

On 11th November 1974, 554 people were unemployed in Irlam. The most recent figures showing age and length of time unemployed are for July 1974 and the following table shows information for July 1970, 1973 and 1974. Owing to industrial action at local offices of the Employment Service Agency, figures for December 1974 and the normal half-yearly age and duration anlysis for January 1975 are not available.

UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE IRLAM EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
Unemployed by age groups
July 1970 July 1973 July 1974
Under 18 3 8 2
18 and under 20 1 3 7
20 and under 25 2 8 48
25 and under 30 5 10 50
30 and under 35 4 9 94
35 and under 40 4 10 92
40 and under 45 4 11 114
45 and under 50 8 4 121
50 and under 55 5 5 151
55 and under 60 6 15 222
60 and over 20 45 88
Total 62 128 989
Unemployed by duration of unemployment
Weeks July 1970 July 1973 July 1974
One or less 5 11 866
Over 1 and up to 2 8 5 12
Over 2 and up to 3 3 3 5
Over 3 and up to 4 3 2 6
Over 4 and up to 5 6 5 5
Over 5 and up to 6 2 6 10
Over 6 and up to 7 3 6 1
Over 7 and up to 8 1 5 3
Over 8 and up to 9 4 2 3
Over 9 and up to 13 4 11 9
Over 13 and up to 26 6 18 15

following table gives a breakdown by age and sex:

Unemployed by duration of unemployment
Weeks July 1970 July 1973 July 1974
Over 26 and up to 39 5 9 10
Over 39 and up to 52 5 7 9
Over 52 7 38 35
Total 62 128 989