HC Deb 31 January 1984 vol 53 c153W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons, both male and female, were placed in employment by the South Shields jobcentre in the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

South Shields jobcentre placed 251 people in the five-week period ending 6 January 1984, the latest for which statistics are available. Separate figures for males and females are not compiled.

There is likely to have been a substantial number of people who found jobs in the area other than through the jobcentre. Nationally it is estimated that about a quarter of all engagements are made through jobcentres.

Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in the South Shields employment exchange area were being supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme during he last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Alan Clark

There were no potentially redundant jobs being supported under the temporary short-time working compensation scheme in November 1983 in the South Shields employment exchange area.

Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the South Shields employment exchange area during the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Alan Clark

On 13 October 1983, the latest date for which an analysis by age is available, the number of unemployed claimants aged 18 years and under in the South Shields jobcentre area was 1,253.

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