HC Deb 18 April 1983 vol 41 cc26-7W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many young people under 25 years of age are unemployed in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) the Ballymena travel-to-work area and (c) the Coleraine travel-to-work area; and what were the figures in May 1979.

Mr. Adam Butler

The following is the information requested, at January 1983 and April 1979.

January 1983 April 1979
(a) Northern Ireland 47,552 22,469
(b) Ballymena travel-to-work area 4,005 1,849
(c) Coleraine travel-to-work area 2,476 1,217

Notes:

(a) Figures for January 1983 are based on the records of claimants held

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
(a) Whooping Cough 67 66 63 52 38 38 30 31 35 39
(b) Measles *NA NA NA 7 5 5 5 5 6 9
(c) Polio 66 65 64 58 62 69 70 68 66 72
(d) Diptheria 68 68 64 59 62 69 69 68 66 72
(e) Tetanus 68 68 64 59 62 69 68 67 65 72
* NA Not available.
† Children born in first year stated and vaccinated by end of second year stated.