§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women are currently working short time in Wolverhampton, and in which
Over 4 and up to 13 weeks Over 13 and up to 26 weeks Over 26 and up to 52 weeks Over 52 weeks April 1979 1,310 1,023 1,417 1,944 April 1980 1,843 1,551 1,813 2,076 The figures for April 1980 are not strictly comparable with those for April 1979 because of the introduction of fortnightly attendance and payment of benefit. Estimates by age or for local areas are not available but for the country as a whole the monthly figures for all unemployed from October 1979 are about 20,000 (1½ per cent.), higher than under weekly attendance.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of those unemployed in the Wolverhampton area are aged under 21 years; and how many have been unemployed for longer than three months, six months and one year, respectively.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 30 June 1980, c. 380–81]: The latest quarterly age and duration analysis, which is for 10 April, indicates that of all registered unemployed persons under 20 years of age in the Wolverhampton employment office area, 301 had been on the registers for over 13 and up to 26 weeks, 410 for over 26 and up to 52 weeks and 134 for over 52 weeks. Information for those under 21 years of age is not available.
560Wfirms; and how this compares with the figures for June 1979.
§ Mr. Jim LesterMy Department's statistics on short-time working do not provide information for local areas.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been out of work in Wolverhampton for (a) between one to three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six months to a year and (d) over a year; and how this compares with the figures of a year ago.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 30 June 1980, c. 380–1]: Following is the information at 10 April 1980, the latest date for which it is available, and at 12 April 1979 for the Wolverhampton employment office area.