§ 25. Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been unemployed for more than 156 weeks in the borough of Sunderland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkOn 10 January 1985, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by duration is available, a total of 5,914 claimants had been unemployed for over 156 weeks in the area covered by the Sunderland, Washington and Houghton-le-Spring jobcentres which closely corresponds to the borough of Sunderland.