§ 13. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men, women, boys and girls were registered as unemployed at the Mexborough employment exchange at the latest available date; what were the corresponding figures for 12 months ago; and if he will make a statement on what action is being taken to reduce the numbers.
§ Mr. John FraserOn 8th January 1976, 1,305 males and 534 females were unemployed in the Mexborough employment office area. Information is not available separately for men, women, boys and girls. Because of industrial action a local offices of the Employment Service Agency, information for January 1975 is not available, but in February 1975 the figures were 945 males and 233 females.
I would expect Mexborough to share in the benefits from the additional measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 12th 634W February. In addition, urgent consideration is being given to the question of a further increase in the South Yorkshire unit of Community Industry which covers Mexborough and which at present has 200 places.