HC Deb 20 May 1981 vol 5 cc104-5W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of jobs supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme for (a) the Northern region, (b) Bishop Auckland and south-west Durham travel-to-work area and (c) Bishop Auckland constituency for the last month for which statistics are available; what is the percentage of the total insured working population in each area which each figure represents; and if he will give the corresponding figures for the same month in 1979 and 1980.

Mr. Peter Morrison

No figures can be produced for March 1979, as the temporary short-time working compensation scheme did not begin until April 1979; however, the following tables show the other figures requested:

March 1981
A B
Area Number of jobs stated as being at risk in orginal applications Column A as a percentage of all employed and registered unemployed people*
Northern region 21,861 1.6
Bishop Auckland and Durham travel-to-work area 1,751 2.1
Bishop Auckland constituency 1,402 3.5

March 1980
A B
Area Number of jobs stated as being at risk in orginal applications Column A as a percentage of all employed and registered unemployed people*
Northern region 8,165 0.6
Bishop Auckland and Durham travel-to-work area 238 0.3
Bishop Auckland constituency 194 0.5
* Figures are based on the latest available estimates of all employed and registered unemployed people in each case. They do not include members of Her Majesty's Forces or the self-employed.

Aged 18 years and over Aged under 18 years
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Northern Region
Up to 13 weeks 34,016 14,175 48,191 2,996 2,289 5,285
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 28,241 10,450 38,691 1,133 986 2,119
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 19,773 8,110 27,883 714 561 1,275
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 10,972 5,344 16,316 535 437 972
Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 13,162 4,256 17,418 174 157 331
Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 7,357 1,748 9,105 30 29 59
Over 104 weeks 18,200 3,241 21,441 — — —
Total 131,721 47,324 179,045 5,582 4,459 10,041

Aged 18 years and over Aged under 18 years
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Bishop Auckland
Parliamentary Constituency*
Up to 13 weeks 949 509 1,458 88 75 163
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 917 389 1,306 60 32 92
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 657 285 942 25 11 36
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 323 194 517 12 9 21
Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 315 121 436 7 3 10
Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 178 39 217 — 1 1
Over 104 weeks 311 61 372 — — —
Total 3,650 1,598 5,248 192 131 323
Darlington and South West
Durham travel-to-work area†
Up to 13 weeks 1,679 876 2,555 152 123 275
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 1,704 602 2,306 83 41 124
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 1,230 487 1,717 39 23 62
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 597 356 953 19 13 32
Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 601 211 812 8 5 13
Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 310 82 392 — 1 1
Over 104 weeks 600 127 727 — — —
Total 6,721 2,741 9,462 301 206 507
* Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe employment office areas.
† Bishop Auckland, Darlington and Newton Aycliffe employment office areas.