§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage increase in unemployment since May 1979 in (a) the North-West, (b)Merseyside special development area, (c) Kirkby employment office area and (d) Ormskirk employment office area.
§ Mr. Alison:The following table gives the percentage increase in the numbers registered as unemployed between May 1979 and September 1982 in the areas specified. The figures on which the increases are based include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.
Percentage increase North-West region 148 Merseyside special development area 83 Kirkby employment office area 56 Ormskirk employment office area 191
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed school leavers there are in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk.
§ Mr. Alison:The following is the information at 9 September.
Unemployed school leavers under 18 years of age Number North-West region 37,399 Merseyside special development area 11,049 Kirkby employment office area 615 Ormskirk employment office area 135
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are unemployed in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk.
§ Mr. Alison:The following is the information at 9 September.
Numbers North-West region 473,708 Merseyside special development area 147,863 Kirkby employment office area 8,269 Ormskirk employment office area 2,074
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk have never had a full time job since leaving school.
§ Mr. Alison:The following table gives the numbers of young people registered as unemployed at 9 September who had not entered employment since completing full-time education (ie unemployed school leavers of all ages).
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Under 18 Aged 18 Aged 19 and over North-West region 37,399 12,502 16,551 Merseyside special development area 11,049 4,966 5,542 Kirkby employment office area 615 289 204 Ormskirk employment office area 135 97 63
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects those currently unemployed in the North-West, in Merseyside, in Kirkby and in Ormskirk to have jobs.
§ Mr. Alison:I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 10 May 1982. Since then inflation has fallen to 7.3 per cent. and interest rates have been still further reduced. [Vol. 23, c.181.