HC Deb 14 July 1975 vol 895 c327W
60. Mr. Lipton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the principal factors that contribute to the number of unemployed registered at Brixton and which employment exchanges outside London have more than 4,885 people registered at Brixton on 9th June last.

Mr. John Fraser

The level of unemployment at Brixton, as elsewhere in the country, has been affected by the present economic conditions. Reasons for the level of unemployment at a particular office cannot usually be given with any degree of certainty, but amongst the factors which influence the position are the numbers residing, but not necessarily working, in the area, their age distribution, their occupational mix and the local industrial situation. The numbers registered at particular offices will also depend to some degree on their association with specialised services, for example, professional and executive employment, which would attract registrants from outside their immediate local areas.

The following employment office areas had more than 4,885 unemplowed on 9th June 1975:

  • Bristol,
  • Coventry,
  • Selly Oak,
  • Small Heath,
  • Leicester,
  • Nottingham,
  • Bradford,
  • Hull,
  • Leeds,
  • Sheffield,
  • Birkenhead,
  • Liverpool,
  • Old Swan,
  • Walton,
  • Manchester,
  • Newcastle upon Tyne,
  • Sunderland,
  • Cardiff.