§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his reply, Official Report, 7 April, c. 260, how many of those persons aged 45 years and over who are registered as unemployed in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the Black Country and (c) the Walsall travel-to-work areas have been unemployed for over three months, six months and 12 months, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 15 April 1981, c. 165]: The following table gives, for the areas listed, the numbers of unemployed people aged 45 years and over who had been on the register at April 1979 and January 1981 for the lengths of time specified.
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks Over 26 and up to 52 weeks Over 52 weeks West Midlands region April 1979 5,179 7,077 17,049 January 1981 16,097 13,448 21,568 Dudley and Sandwell travel-to-work area April 1979 591 865 1,577 January 1981 2,217 1,989 2,607 Wolverhampton travel-to-work area April 1979 286 471 1,021 January 1981 1,076 1,092 1,583 Walsall travel-to-work area April 1979 345 533 1,436 January 1981 1,084 1,046 1,869