§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women, respectively, in the Walthamstow and Leyton area have not had a job since leaving school.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following is the available information for unemployed claimants on 10 May in the Walthamstow jobcentre area, which includes Leyton. The38W figures relate to the numbers of unemployed school leavers, that is young people who had not entered employment since terminating full-time education.
Age Male Female Under 18 years 183 140 18 years 133 79 19 years and over 313 240
§ Mr. Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the average levels of unemployment for each year from 1974 to the present time.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe annual averages for the years 1978 to 1983 were published in the labour market data section—tables 2.1 and 2.2—of the June 1984 issue ofEmployment Gazette; figures for the earlier years were published in the December 1982 issue. Copies of the Gazette are in the Library.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the monthly unemployment figures issued from his South Shields office accurately reflect the number of people out of work in the borough.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkFigures currently available relate to unemployed claimants in the South Shields jobcentre area. From later this year, figures will be produced for claimants in the South Tyneside district council and South Shields parliamentary constituency areas.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women, respectively, have been unemployed for more than 12 months in South Shields.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkOn 5 April 1984, the latest date for which the information is available, there were 2,538 male and 848 female claimants in the South Shields jobcentre area who had been unemployed for over 52 weeks.
§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently registered unemployed in the following age groups in each English region: 16 to 20 years, 20 to 25 years and over 25 years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following is the information for unemployed claimants on 5 April 1984, the latest date for which an analysis by age is available.
Region 16–19 years 20–24 years 25 years and over South East 112,892 152,878 466,841 East Anglia 13,299 15,297 48,895 South West 31,243 39,371 120,580 West Midlands 57,403 67,557 215,498 East Midlands 31,110 38,447 121,530 Yorkshire and Humberside 50,903 60,205 174,733 North West 75,568 94,586 266,345 North 39,961 46,593 139,015