§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were (a) the total number of persons unemployed, (b) the percentage rate of unemployment and (c) the total number of vacancies for (i) the Macclesfield travel-to-work area, (ii) the Congleton travel-to-workarea and (iii) the average for the North-West region, in the last month for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following is the available information at June 1981.
area what is the total number of (a) persons under 25 years and (b) persons under 19 years unemployed at the latest available date; what proportion such unemployed persons form of the total for their age group; how many such unemployed persons have been registered unemployed for (i) more than six months and (ii) more than 12 months; and, in each case, what are the comparable figures for June 1980 and June 1979;
(2) if he will list separately the numbers of males and females (a) under 25 years and (b) under 19 years unemployed at the latest available date in each of the travel-to-work areas wholly or partly within the county of Lancashire; and if he will give comparable figures for June 1980 and June 1979.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.