HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc443-5W
Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many unemployed males and females, respectively, in the city of Londonderry have been signing

WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED OVER 5 YEARS—NORTHERN IRELAND ON 10 JULY 1980
Age group 20- 25- 30- 35- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65+ Total
24 29 34 44 49 54 59 64
Male 68 170 307 848 419 440 443 444 36 3,175
Female 15 27 20 41 39 69 109 15 335
Total 83 197 327 889 458 509 552 459 36 3,510

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of males and females, respectively, in the Greater Belfast area who have been signing the unemployed register for more than 10 years.

the Unemployed for more than five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years, respectively.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 318]: The information as at 6 August 1980 was:

Males Females
Unemployed for more than:
5 years 220 17
10 years 75 1
15 years 5 Nil
20 years 2 Nil
30 years Nil Nil

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many unemployed persons in Northern Ireland are signing the unemployed register quarterly.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 318]: On 6 August 1980, 2,855 people were signing the unemployment register quarterly in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many males and females respectively in Northern Ireland between the ages of 21 and 25 years, 25 and 30 years, 30 and 35 years, 35 and 40 years, 40 and 45 years. 45 and 50 years, 50 and 55 years, 55 and 60 years and 60 and 65 years have been signing the unemployment register for more than five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years respectively.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 318]: Information in the precise form requested is not readily available and could not be provided without undue cost. However, information which is readily available is as follows:

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 318]: At 6 August 1980, 110 males and 7 females.

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many male and female unemployed, respectively, have been signing the unemployed register for more than five, 10 and 20 years, respectively, in the West Belfast local offices.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 318]: The information as at 6 August 1980 was:

Unemployed for more than Males Females
5 years 309 35
10 years 53 1
20 years 2 2

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many male and female unemployed, respectively, have been signing the unemployed register for more than five, 10 and 20 years, respectively, in the West Belfast local offices.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980]: The information as at 6 August 1980 was:

Unemployed for more than Males Females
5 years 449 23
10 years 53 2
20 years 3 nil

Mr. Fitt

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been on the unemployment register in Northern Ireland for (a) less than one year, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years and (d) between three and four years.

Mr. Rossi

[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980]: The most recent date for which the information requested is available is 10 July 1980. At that date the information was: (a) 64,104; (b) 8,472; (c) 4,166; (d) 2,570