§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage 689W of young people aged 16 to 18 years from ethnic minority groups, namely, black, is now unemployed; what percentage of white people aged 16 to 18 years is unemployed; and what action he is taking to reduce unemployment among young people.
§ Mr. John GrantI regret that the information asked for in the first two parts of the Question is not available in the precise form requested. On 12th February 1976, 16.2 per cent. of the total unemployed from ethnic minority groups were aged 16–17 and 29 per cent. were aged 18–24. On 8th January 8.5 per cent. of the total unemployed in Great Britain were aged 16–17 and 27.8 per cent. were aged 18–24. The Government have taken a number of measures over
Numbers of people who had been unemployed as at 8th January 1976 for periods of: (a) (b) (c) Over 3 months Over 6 months Over 12 months (1) Unemployed workers generally … 10,969 9,771 6,258 (2) Registered disabled people included in (1) above … 375 461 810
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the regional levels of unemployment, and the national level, for men, women and school leavers for the latest available date; and if he will present these figures showing the numbers of disabled and over 50 years who registered as wholly unemployed.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe numbers of males and females registered as unemployed
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TABLE 1: UNEMPLOYED AT APRIL 1976—MALES, FEMALES, SCHOOL-LEAVERS AND REGISTERED DISABLED PERSONS Numbers unemployed Males Females School-leavers included in previous columns Registered disabled persons* South East … … 238,100 61,569 3,861 15,243 East Anglia … … 26,229 6,975 397 2,088 South West … … 77,507 22,379 1,571 6,427 West Midlands … … 97,622 27,851 2,207 7,413 East Midlands … … 53,677 14,929 784 4,973 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 84,824 23,041 2,282 8,299 North West … … 146,385 38,872 3,204 12,721 North … … 69,503 22,314 1,648 6,625 Wales … … 57,359 16,513 1,508 5,294 Scotland … … 107,932 37,637 3,807 6,774 Great Britain … … 959,138 272,080 21,269 75,857 * The figures for registered disabled people unemployed include 11,605 who were regarded as so severely disabled as to need special conditions of employment: these are excluded from the previous three columns. the past 12 months to reduce unemployment among young people, both by expanding training and increasing employment opportunities.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have been registered as unemployed in Birmingham: (a) over three months, (b) over six months, (c) over 12 months and (d) over 24 months at the latest date for which figures are available; and how many in each category were registered disabled.
§ Mr. John GrantSeparate information about numbers unemployed over 24 months is not available. The other information at the latest available date is as follows:
the numbers of school-leavers included in these figures and the numbers of registered disabled persons unemployed are shown for April 1976 in the first table below. A detailed age analysis of the numbers unemployed is made in January and July each year. The total numbers unemployed at January 1976, the numbers of these who were aged 50 years and over, and the numbers of registered disabled persons who were unemployed and aged 50 and over are shown in the second table.
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TABLE 2: UNEMPLOYED AT JANUARY 1976—TOTAL, NUMBERS AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER, AND REGISTERED DISABLED AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER Numbers unemployed Total Aged 50 years and over Registered disabled persons aged 50 years and over* South East … … 296,342 71,610 8,229 East Anglia … … 33,446 9,260 1,261 South West … … 100,899 26,535 3,410 West Midlands … … 129,599 30,167 3,877 East Midlands … … 71,553 17,948 2,532 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 109,314 25,927 4,408 North West … … 189,319 37,823 6,357 North … … 94,083 22,323 3,567 Wales … … 77,199 16,485 2,874 Scotland … … 150,072 29,439 3,579 Great Britain … … 1,251,826 287,517 40,094 * The figures for registered disabled people unemployed aged 50 years and over include 5,853 who were regarded as so severely disabled as to need special conditions of employment; these are excluded from the previous two columns.