§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many per- 277W sons in the Barnsley and Sheffield areas have been unemployed for up to three months, three months to six months, six months to 12 months, over 12 months, over 18 months and over two years, respectively; how many persons in the same areas are in receipt of temporary employment subsidy; and how many
NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED Employment Office Area Unemployed up to 13 weeks Unemployed 13–26 weeks Unemployed 26–52 weeks Unemployed 52–78 weeks Unemployed 78–104 weeks Unemployed over 104 weeks Barnsley … … 2,441 1,819 1,047 462 201 808 Sheffield … … 7,756 5,066 2,945 1,139 455 1,341
NUMBERS EMPLOYED ON TEMPORARY WORK UNDER GOVERNMENT SCHEMES Area Youth opportunities programme as at 30 September 1980 Special temporary employment programme as at 31 October 1980 Community industry as at 9 October 1980 Barnsley … … 580 Combined figure of 175 people 117 plus 20 adult staff Sheffield … … 1,670 48 plus 10 adult staff