§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men over 55 years of age are at present registered as unemployed in the Blaydon area; and for what period they have been unemployed.
§ Mr. John Fraser, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 8th July 1975: Vol. 895, c. 121],gave the following information:
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED MEN AGED 55 AND OVER IN THE BLAYDON EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA AT 14TH JULY 1975: ANALYSIS OF LENGTH OF TIME UNEMPLOYED Duration of unemployment in weeks One or less … … … 5 Over 1 and up to 2 … … … 4 Over 2 and up to 3 … … … 1 Over 3 and up to 4 … … … — Over 4 and up to 5 … … … — Over 5 and up to 6 … … … 2 Over 6 and up to 7 … … … 9 Over 7 and up to 8 … … … 1 Over 8 and up to 9 … … … 3 Over 9 and up to 13 … … … 5 Over 13 and up to 26 … … … 22 Over 26 and up to 39 … … … 14 Over 39 and up to 52 … … … 36 Over 52 … … … 125 Total … … … 227