HC Deb 28 July 1975 vol 896 cc384-5W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many, and what percentage of, unemployed males and females, respectively, excluding school leavers, currently notified to his Department have been continuously out of employment for up to two months, between two and six months, between six and 12 months, between one and two years and over two years.

Mr. John Fraser

The following table shows for April 1975, the latest date for which this information is available for the country as a whole, the numbers unemployed in Great Britain analysed according to the length of time unemployed. Information is not available separately for the unemployed except school leavers or

UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN, APRIL 1975
Males Females
Length of time unemployed Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
Up to 8 weeks … … 305,792 41.7 109,436 58.5
Over 8 and up to 26 weeks … … 207,270 28.3 49,027 26.2
Over 26 and up to 52 weeks … … 97,530 13.3 15,726 8.4
Over 52 weeks … … 122,883 16.8 12,756 6.8
733,475 100. 186,945 100.0
The figures are not adjusted to take account of amendments notified on the four days following the count.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total number of unemployed males and females in the Bournemouth, East parliamentary constituency currently notified to his Department; and what were the comparable figures for the nearest convenient date in each year from 1970 to 1974, inclusive;

(2) what is the total number of job vacancies for males and females in the Bournemouth, East parliamentary con

BOURNEMOUTH
Notified vacancies remaining unfilled
Unemployed Employment Office Careers Office
Males Females Males Females Males Females
July 1975 … … 2,670 469 280 307 63 78
July 1974 … … 1,230 147 587 723 289 334
July 1973 … … 1,143 176 727 884 304 378
July 1972 … … 1,714 238 384 375 101 144
July 1971 … … 1,577 229 251 389 84 168
July 1970 … … 1,349 213 324 525 102 196
Because of possible duplication the vacancy figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.