§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment in the Lambeth inner city partnership area how many people were registered as unemployed in total; and how many of these were (a) young people aged 16 to 25 years in each, (b) women and (c) black people in May 1979; and what are the latest available figures.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives the available information for the Lambeth inner city partnership area, taken as the Brixton, Borough, Stockwell, Streatham and West Norwood jobcentre areas. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adusted.
Registered unemployed (old basis) Total of which, Aged under 25 years Females Ethnic minorities April 1979 9,963 3,627 2,335 * May 1979 10,334 * 2,430 1,532 August 1982 26,807 * 7,377 4,015 October 1982 28,093 11,770 7,976 * Unemployed claimants (new basis) October 1982 24,447 * 6,395 * November 1982 24,245 * 6,256 * * Not available.
§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the employment office areas or travel-to-work areas that have unemployment rates that are three or more times the national average.
§ Mr. AlisonThere is none.