HC Deb 11 May 1982 vol 23 c232W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has received the industrial analysis of the unemployed in the construction, bricks, glass, timber and furniture industries due to be completed in May 1982; and if he will publish these.

Mr. Alison

The industrial analysis of the numbers registered as unemployed will be made in respect of 13 May. The national figures, which will include information for the industries specified, will be published in the June issue ofEmployment Gazette.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many unemployed school leavers there are in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk;

(2) how many people are unemployed in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk.

Mr. Alison

The following is the provisional information at 15 April:

Total number registered as unemployed of which, school leavers under 18 years of age.
North-West region 429,524 17,636
Merseyside special development area 129,155 5,558
Kirkby employment office area 7,761 293
Ormskirk employment office area 1,783 53

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) young people have been unemployed for more than a year in (i) the North-West, (ii) Merseyside, (iii) Kirkby and (iv) Ormskirk.

Mr. Alison

The following is the information at 14 January, the latest date for which analyses by age and duration of unemployment are available: