HC Deb 06 July 1984 vol 63 cc308-9W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the total number of young people under the age of 18 years who were registered as claimants at unemployment benefit offices at the latest date for which statistics are available in each travel-to-work area in the county of Cumbria;

(2) what proportion of (i) unemployed males and (ii) unemployed females in the Workington travel-to-work area has been out of work for (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) three years at the latest available date;

(3) what proportion of (i) unemployed males and (ii) unemployed females in the Barrow in Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Carlisle, Keswick and Penrith travel-to-work areas had been out of work for (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) three years at the latest available date;

(4) how many young persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the Workington travel-to-work area during the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Alan Clark

The figures are available quarterly. The latest are for 5 April and these were given in my replies to similar questions from the hon. Member on 24 May 1984 at columns535, 536, and 538.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what are the unemployment figures for the county of Cumbria, categorised by sex, age and the duration of unemployment, for the last month for which statistics are available;

(2) how many people in the Workington travel-to-work area have been unemployed for (a) up to 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. Alan Clark

The figures are available quarterly. The latest are for 5 April and these were given in my replies to similar questions by the hon. Member on 22 May 1984 at columns439–440.