§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will give the numbers of men and women unemployed (a) for between six and 12 months and (b) over 12 months at the latest available date;
(2) if he will give the numbers of young men and women unemployed for (a) 530W between six and 12 months and (b) for over 12 months between the ages of 16 and 18 years, and 18 and 20 years, at the latest available date;
(3) if he will give the numbers of men and women unemployed (a) for between six and 12 months and (b) for over 12 months between the ages of 50 and 55 years, and 55 and 60 years, at the latest available date;
(4) if he will give the numbers of men unemployed (a) for between six and 12 months and (b) for over 12 months between the ages of 60 and 65 years, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed in Great Britain by the available age ranges and length of time unemployed at 12th January:
Duration of unemployment in weeks Over 26 and up to 52 Over 52 MALES 16–17 13,780 2,826 18–19 13,228 7,293 20–24 29,510 27,293 25–49 82,979 118,714 50–54 11,917 25,961 55–59 13,369 29,787 60–64 25,938 59,129 65 and over 413 1,536 Total 191,134 272,539 FEMALES 16–17 16,155 2,992 18–19 12,633 6,609 20–24 19,474 12,534 25–49 27,987 22,663 50–54 4,728 7,265 55–59 4,432 8,825 60 and over 277 490 Total 85,686 61,378