HC Deb 22 January 1981 vol 997 cc237-8W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers have been registered as unemployed in Northern Ireland in each quarter of each of the past three years.

Mr. Adam Butler

The information is as follows:

1978 1979 1980
March 464 581 710
June 608 667 818
September 874 1,170 1,414
December 598 782 1,084

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of teachers registered as unemployed in each of the travel-to-work areas of Northern Ireland.

Mr. Adam Butler

The information is as follows:

Travel to work area No. of teachers registered unemployed (as at 11 December 1980)
Armagh 22
Ballymena 87
Belfast 527
Coleraine 57
Cookstown 20
Craigavon 62
Downpatrick 46
Dungannon 37
Enniskillem 34
Londonderry 74
Newry 57
Omagh 32
Strabane 11

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers are now unemployed who have graduated from Stranmillis college of education, St. Mary's college of education and St. Joseph's college of education, respectively.

Mr. Adam Butler

This information is not collected during the registration process with the employment service.