§ 24. Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to see a reduction in the unemployment figures in Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe prospects for Scottish output, and particularly manufacturing output, are better this year than last. Although unemployment has continued to rise so far in 1984, faster growth in output this year should have a favourable effect on employment prospects.
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§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many job vacancies were notified to careers offices and jobcentres at the latest available date in the Greenock travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is not available in the precise form requested. Because of the nature of the flow of vacancies, a figure for notified vacancies must be quoted over a period rather than at a specific date. The number of vacancies notified to jobcentres in the Greenock travel-to-work area between 4 May and 8 June 1984 was 994. Information on vacancies notified to careers offices is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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 the Greenock travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Allan StewartOn 5 April 1984, 661 unemployed young people under the age of 18 years were claiming unemployment benefit in the Greenock travel-to-work area.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total of young people who have become unemployed and who have registered at unemployment benefit offices in the Greenock travel-to-work area in the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. Allan StewartA total of 531 young people aged 24 and under became benefit claimants in the Greenock travel-to-work area during the period 11 May to 14 June 1984.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were placed in employment by the Greenock and Port Glasgow jobcentres in the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. Allan StewartDuring the period 4 May 1984 to 8 June 1984, 662 persons were placed in employment by the Greenock and Port Glasgow jobcentres.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the Greenock travel-to-work area during the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is not available in the precise from requested. At 5 April 1984 there were 1,209 unemployed people aged 18 years and under claiming benefit in the Greenock travel-to-work area.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in the Greenock 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. Allan StewartThe table shows the total number of unemployed people claiming benefit in the Greenock travel-to-work area at 5 April 1984.
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Number Up to 6 months 3,603 Over 6 months and up to 12 months 1,731
Number Over 12 months and up to 18 months 820 Over 18 months and up to 2 years 562 Over 2 years 2,059 TOTAL 8,775
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many redundancy notifications were given during the last month for which statistics are available in the Greenock travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Allan StewartDuring April 1984, the latest month for which final figures are available, there was one instance of redundancy, involving 18 workers, notified to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in the Greenock travel-to-work area. Redundancy statistics are not comprehensive, and instances involving fewer than 10 workers are not recorded.