§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what consultations have so far taken place regarding the fair wages resolution; what responses have been received; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonI have received a substantial number of responses to the letters sent seeking views on the future of the fair wages resolution. I am considering these and will inform the House of the Government's intentions as soon as possible.
Unemployed for over 26 and up to 52 weeks Unemployed for over 52 weeks Number Percentage change Number Percentage change Wolverhampton employment office area July 1979 1,113 2,043 +69.5 +13.0 July 1980 1,887 2,309 +136.3 +88.9 July 1981 4,459 4,362 April 1981 4,050 3,406 +6.5 +188.7 April 1982 4,314 7,448 West Midlands July 1979 20,735 33,753 +40.6 +8.9 July 1980 29,154 36,753 +205.6 +102.9 July 1981 89,078 74,544 April 1981 77,108 57,700 +9.5 +129.5 April 1982 84,437 132,449 United Kingdom July 1979 222,611 360,622 +29.7 +1.0 July 1980 288,708 364,080 July 1981 687,635 626,880 April 1982 620,448 515,913 +16.1 +92.7 April 1982 720,342 994,395
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of unemployed men and over 54 years of age have been without a job for more than a year in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands.