HC Deb 01 July 1976 vol 914 c274W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if, in view of the sustained high levels of unemployment, he will consider publishing the numbers of persons who have been unemployed for: (a) 18 months and (b) 24 months.

Mr. Golding

My Department already publishes a comprehensive analysis of the duration of unemployment each quarter, which classifies the unemployed into 14 duration bands the last of which is for those unemployed for more than one year. I do not consider the extra expense involved in extending these analysis would be justified.