HC Deb 08 December 1978 vol 959 cc95-6W
10. Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women, respectively, under the age of 25 years were registered as unemployed on the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Golding:

At 12th October, 287,188 males and 235,472 females under 25 years of age were registered as unemployed in Great Britain.

29. Mr. Rathbone

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment.

Mr. Booth:

At 9th November, 1,330,794 people were registered as unemployed in Great Britain. The continued fall in the number of unemployed is very welcome, although the number is still far too high. It is of the utmost importance to employment that we succeed with our attack on inflation so as to improve the competitive position of British industry.

38. Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of unemployment at the most recent count; and what was the comparable figure in the same month in 1973.

Mr. Golding:

At 9th November, 1,330,794 people were registered as unemployed in Great Britain compared with 493,561 in November 1973.

52. Mr. Rifkind

asked the Secretary of State for Employment by what amount the number of registered unemployed would need to be reduced to fall to the level prevailing in March 1974.

Mr. Golding:

At 9th November, the number of people registered as unemployed in Great Britain, seasonally adjusted and excluding school leavers, was 1,281,500. This was 726,600 higher than in March 1974.