§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the Leeds travel-to-work area during the last month for which statistics are available; and what were the figures for the comparable month in the previous year.
§ Mr. GummerAt April 1983, the latest date for which an age analysis is available, the number of unemployed claimants aged 18 years and under in the Leeds travel-to-work area was 5,326. The corresponding number for registered unemployed at April 1982 was 4,081.
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Leeds travel-to-work area have been unemployed for (a) less than six months, (b) six months to 12 months, (c) 12 months to 18 months, (d) 18 months to two years and (e) over two years during the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. GummerThe following are the figures for the Leeds travel-to-work area at 14 April, the latest date for which an analysis by duration of unemployment is available.
Duration of unemployment in weeks Number Up to 26 weeks 17,256 Over 26 and up to 52 weeks 9,425 Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 5,523 Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 3,067 Over 104 weeks 7,248