HC Deb 06 February 1981 vol 998 cc237-8W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons in the county of South Yorkshire who are registered disabled are currently unemployed.

Mr. Peter Morrison

On 15 January 1981, the latest date for which figures are available there were 1,439 registered disabled people unemployed in the county of South Yorkshire.

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are registered as unemployed in each employment exchange area within the county of South Yorkshire.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives the provisional numbers of young people under 20 years of age registered as unemployed at 15 January in the areas specified.

Employment office area
Barnsley* 2,146
Chapeltown 99
Dinnington 128
Doncaster* 3,447
Firth Park 121
Goldthorpe 153
Hoyland 85
Maltby 128
Mexborough 420
Employment office area
Rotherham* 2,370
Sheffield* 4,899
Thome 255
Wombwell 147
Woodhouse 122
* includes some unemployed young people from other parts of the county.