§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the figures for unemployment in the Hull travel-to-work area for the construction industry in May 1979, 1980, 198.1, 1982 and 1983 to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. Alisonthe following table gives at the dates specified the numbers registered as unemployed—the old basis of the count—in the Hull travel-to-work area who last worked in the construction industry. May 1982 is the last date for which this information is available.
May each year Numbers 1979 1,528 1980 1,761 1981 3,575 1982 3,547
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment by how many people and what percentage total, male and female aged (a) 16 to 18 years. (b) 18 to 25 years, (c) 25 to 35 years, (d) 35 to 45 years, (e) 45 to 55 years and (f) above 55 years in each category unemployment has increased in the Hull travel-to-work area, each year from May 1979 to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. AlisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many job vacancies are currently advertised in the Hull travel-to-work area employment offices; what is the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed; and what were the same figures for each year from May 1979 to the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table gives, at the dates specified, the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at jobcentres and careers offices in the Hull travel-to-work area. It also gives the numbers registered as unemployed in the area—the old basis of the count—up to May 1982 and at October 1982, and the number of unemployed claimants in the area—the new basis of the count—at October 1982 and February 1983.
Vacancies notified to jobcentres are estimated to be about one third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of this and possible duplication between the separate figures for jobcentres and careers offices, the two 217W series cannot be added to provide satisfactory totals from which the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed could be calculated.
Unfilled vacancies At employment offices At careers offices Registered unemployed Unemployed claimants May 1979 938 369 14,300 * May 1980 595 29 16,463 * May 1981 432 20 24,331 * May 1982 738 32 27,293 * October 1982 712 13 30,137 28,548 February 1983 568 37 * 29,415 * Not available
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of young people in the Hull travel-to-work area have been able to find regular permanent employment on leaving youth employment training and job experience schemes
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information is not available on a regional basis. The latest national survey shows that
Changes in the numbers unemployed for: Up to 13 weeks 13 to 26 weeks 26 to 39 weeks 39 to 52 weeks More than 52 weeks Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Registered unemployed April 1979–April 1980 +1,870 +41.5 +528 +22.8 +168 +9.9 -140 -11.2 -536 -10.8 April 1980–April 1981 +374 +5.9 +2,307 +81.2 +1,853 +99.7 +1,081 +97.4 +1,685 +38.2 April 1981–April 1982 -179 -2.7 -530 -10.3 +116 +3.1 +214 +9.8 +3,797 +62.3 April 1982–October 1982 +2,186 +33.3 -167 -3.6 -856 -22.4 +22 +0.9 +1,639 +16.6 Unemployed claimants October 1982–January 1983 -1,754 -18.9 +1,522 +36.0 +559 +20.8 -233 -9.7 +908 +9.1