HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 cc114-5W
Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Houghton and Washington constituency and the borough of Sunderland have never had a job, by age group and sex.

Mr. Alan Clark

The following table gives the available information for unemployed claimants on 10 May. The figures relate to the numbers of unemployed school leavers, that is, young people who had not entered employment since terminating full-time education.

Jobcentre areas Corresponds closely to Unemployed school-leavers aged:
Under 18 years 18 years 19 years and over
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Houghton-le-Spring Washington Houghton and Washington constituency 172 127 134 91 191 122
Houghton-le-Spring Sunderland Washington Borough of Sunderland 662 444 483 314 874 448