HC Deb 24 July 1981 vol 9 c249W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers who left school in the current year from schools in the Greater London Council area are now registered as unemployed.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 9 July the number of school leavers under 18 years of age registered as unemployed in Greater London was 19,949 but the statistics do not distinguish how many of these left school this year. At 9 April, the last count before this year's school leaving started, the numbered registered was 4,750.

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage of male and female unemployment, respectively, in the Stoke travel-to-work area in June 1979, June 1980 and June 1981.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following is the information:

Percentage rate of unemployment
Male Female
June 1979 5.5 3.0
June 1980 7.2 5.0
June 1981 13.8 8.4

Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed persons are aged between (a) 16 and 19 years, (b) 19 and 21 years and (c) 21 and 25 years; and in each case what proportion have (i) a minimum of five 0-levels, (ii) a minimum of two A-levels and (iii) a university degree.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives for 9 April, the latest date for which an analysis by age is available, the numbers registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom for the age ranges nearest to those specified. The unemployment statistics are not analysed according to the academic qualifications of the registrants.

Age Number unemployed
Under 19 years 274,387
19 years 134,310
20 to 24 years 508,464

Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage rate of unemployment (a) in total, (b) among young people and (c) among ethnic minorities in each of the following areas; and what are the similar regional figures for the areas concerned: Deptford, Brixton, Walthamstow, Battersea, Southall, Wood Green, Tottenham, Bedminster, Avonmouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Cirencester, Chester, Derby, Crewe, Highfield (Leicester), Handsworth, Liverpool, 8, Toxteth, Blackpool, Blackburn, Moss Side, Bradford, Halifax, Hull and Leeds.

Mr. Peter Morrison

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