§ 21. Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the purpose of the advertising campaign of Saatchi and Saatchi on behalf of 330W
Male Female United Kingdom 2,354,396 870,319 England 1,889,192 685,902 Scotland 247,913 104,844
§ Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of unemployment in May 1979 in Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Nelson and Rossendale; what is the current level of unemployment; and what has been the percentage increase in each area.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives for the travel-to-work areas the numbers registered as unemployed—the old basis of the count—at May 1979 and the numbers of unemployed claimants—the new basis of the count—at January 1983. It also gives the percentage increases between May 1979 and October 1982 in the numbers registered as unemployed and the percentage changes between October 1982 and January 1983 in the numbers of unemployed claimants. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.
the Manpower Services Commission relating to the youth training scheme and the community enterprise programme schemes.
§ Mr. TebbitThe purpose of the campaign is to ensure that youngsters and the long-term unemployed benefit to the full from the youth training scheme and the community programme.