Bury and Radcliffe (Hansard, 28 May 1982)

§ Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in Bury and Radcliffe have not had a job since leaving school.

§ Mr. Alison
At 13 May there were 444 registered unemployed young people under 18 years of age in the Bury travel-to-work area who had not entered employment since completing full-time education. The Bury travel-to-work area comprises the Bury, Heywood and Radcliffe

Unemployed for over 52 weeks

Males All (males + females)

Age Number As a percentage of total for all ages Number At a percentage of total for all ages

Under 18 21 1.1 40 1.6

18 38 2.0 49 2.0

19 64 3.4 84 3.4

20 to 24 330 17.4 440 17.9

25 to 29 242 12.7 313 12.7

30 to 34 240 12.6 287 11.7

35 to 44 311 16.4 395 16.1

45 to 49 136 7.2 181 7.4

50 to 54 152 8.0 206 8.4

55 to 59 178 9.4 276 11.2

60 and over 190 10.0 190 7.7

Total, all ages 1,902 100.0 2,461 100.0

§ Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table giving the total number of persons, including young persons, engaged on Manpower Services Commission schemes in the Bury and Radcliffe travel-to-work areas, together with a breakdown showing the number of schemes and the number of persons engaged in each category of scheme.

Bury and Radcliffe Travel-to-work Areas

MSC Scheme Nearest equivalent to Bury and Radcliffe area for which figures are available Number of schemes active as at 24 May 1982 Number of participants/filled places

Youth Opportunities Programme Bolton and Bury Local Authority Districts 870 Work experience on employers premises schemes 16 Community Projects 2 Training workshops In April 1982 approx. 300 young people entered schemes

Community Enterprise Programme MSC Special programmes division's Manchester West area office (includes Bolton, Bury, Salford, Trafford, Wigan) 120 At the end of April 1982 there were 699 filled places on schemes

Training Opportunities Programme MSC's training services division Bolton district office area including Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Hindley Not available At the end of April 1982 there were 199 people participating in courses

Unemployed for over 52 weeks
	Males	All (males + females)
Age	Number	As a percentage of total for all ages	Number	At a percentage of total for all ages
Under 18	21	1.1	40	1.6
18	38	2.0	49	2.0
19	64	3.4	84	3.4
20 to 24	330	17.4	440	17.9
25 to 29	242	12.7	313	12.7
30 to 34	240	12.6	287	11.7
35 to 44	311	16.4	395	16.1
45 to 49	136	7.2	181	7.4
50 to 54	152	8.0	206	8.4
55 to 59	178	9.4	276	11.2
60 and over	190	10.0	190	7.7
Total, all ages	1,902	100.0	2,461	100.0

Bury and Radcliffe Travel-to-work Areas
MSC Scheme	Nearest equivalent to Bury and Radcliffe area for which figures are available	Number of schemes active as at 24 May 1982	Number of participants/filled places
Youth Opportunities Programme	Bolton and Bury Local Authority Districts	870 Work experience on employers premises schemes 16 Community Projects 2 Training workshops	In April 1982 approx. 300 young people entered schemes
Community Enterprise Programme	MSC Special programmes division's Manchester West area office (includes Bolton, Bury, Salford, Trafford, Wigan)	120	At the end of April 1982 there were 699 filled places on schemes
Training Opportunities Programme	MSC's training services division Bolton district office area including Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Hindley	Not available	At the end of April 1982 there were 199 people participating in courses