HC Deb 14 July 1981 vol 8 cc340-1W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of persons aged (a) 16 to 18 years, (b) 18 to 25 years, (c) 25 to 40 years and (d) 40 to 65 years who are unemployed in the Keighley travel-to-work area.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of redundancies notified to his Department in the Keighley travel-to-work area for the months of June and July to the most recent practicable date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

There are no comprehensive statistics of redundancies. The provisional number of redundancies in the Keighley travel-to-work area, involving 10 or more employees, so far reported to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in June 1981 is 124, with a further 29 due to occur in later months.

Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of persons in the Keighley travel-to-work area who have been unemployed for (a) over 12 months and (b) over two years.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.