HC Deb 01 February 1982 vol 17 cc57-8W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of young people registered as unemployed at the Newcastle-under-Lyme careers office in January 1982 and January 1979, respectively, together with the numbers of outstanding vacancies.

Mr. Alison

At January 1982, the provisional number of young people registered as unemployed at the Newcastle-under-Lyme careers office was 327. The corresponding figure at January 1979 was 69.

The numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at the Newcastle-under-Lyme careers office at January 1982 and January 1979 were 3 and 19 respectively. The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the 12 month period to December 1981, 230 people were placed in jobs by the Newcastle-under-Lyme careers office.

The Government have recently announced an expansion of the youth opportunities programme for unemployed young people in 1982–83, and an improved training scheme for these young people to start in 1983.

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of persons registered as unemployed at the Newcastle-under-Lyme job-centre and the number of outstanding vacancies in January 1982 and January 1979, respectively.

Mr. Alison

At January 1982 the provisional number of people registered as unemployed at the Newcastle-under-Lyme employment office was 5,048. The corresponding figure at January 1979 was 1,702.

The numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at the Newcastle-under-Lyme employment office at January 1982 and January 1979 were 239 and 89 respectively. Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date take no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the 12-month period to December 1981, 1,393 people were placed in jobs by the Newcastle-under-Lyme employment office. The public employment service accounts for about 1 in 4 of all placings.