HC Deb 19 March 1982 vol 20 cc206-7W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of (a) ethnic minorities and (b) teenagers unemployed in the seven inner city partnership areas at the latest available date; what were the figures in May 1979, June 1980 and June 1981; and what proportion of the total registered unemployed in these areas these figures represent.

Mr. Alison

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 470.]: The following is the information in respect of the groups of employment office areas which correspond most closely to the inner city partnership areas for the dates nearest to those specified.

July 1981 January 1982
Number Percentage of all unemployed Number Percentage of all unemployed
Inner city partnership area
Birmingham 12,399 20.1 11,753 17.5
Docklands 4,953 21.6 4,623 19.4
Hackney/Islington 5,576 18.3 5,607 16.3
Lambeth 3,849 18.9 4,472 18.3
Liverpool 10,169 22.5 9,060 19.6
Manchester/Salford 8,138 21.4 6,834 17.4
Newcastle/Gateshead 7,316 24.5 6,490 20.7

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were unemployed in the seven inner city partnership areas at the latest available date; if he will give the figures by age and sex; and what percentage these represent in each case.

Mr. Alison

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 470]: The following table gives at 11 February the

Total unemployed at 11 February 1982 Age analysis at 14 January 1982
Males Females
Inner city partnership area Under 25 25–54 55 and over All ages Under 25 25–54 55 and over All ages
Birmingham 67,143 15,940 26,888 8,158 50,986 8,568 6,648 1,025 16,241
Docklands 24,624 6,150 10,245 2,503 18,893 2,938 1,777 257 4,972
Hackney/Islington 34,821 8,540 14,186 2,700 25,426 4,490 3,996 478 8,964
Lambeth 24,541 6,679 9,402 1,930 18,011 3,594 2,564 334 6,492
Liverpool 45,832 11,997 18,235 3,813 34,045 6,940 4,498 629 12,067
Manchester/Salford 38,555 9,521 16,146 3,772 29,439 5,621 3,650 482 9,753
Newcastle/Gateshead 30,983 8,307 11,792 3,329 23,428 4,567 3,011 410 7,988