§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of increase in women's unemployment over male unemployment during 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. AlisonBetween January 1980 and January 1981 the numbers registered as unemployed in the United
456Wemployment office areas. The figure includes, but does not separately identify, young people registered at the Prestwich branch careers office, which is outside the area.
§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a numerical and percentage breakdown of those unemployed for one year or over in the Bury and Radcliffe travel-to-work area by age group for (a) males and (b) both sexes.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following is the information for the Bury travel-to-work area which comprises the Bury, Heywood and Radcliffe employment office areas.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information is not available in the exact form requested. The schemes run by the Manpower Services Commission are administered on different geographical areas. The table below gives details of MSC schemes broken down into areas coinciding as closely as possible with the areas requested.
Kingdom increased by 68.9 per cent. for males and 54.7 per cent. for females. For 1981 the corresponding increases were 28.4 per cent. and 23.4 per cent.