HC Deb 12 February 1985 vol 73 cc134-6W
Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of notified vacancies at each jobcentre in Lancashire by standard industrial classification for the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is only available at disproportionate cost; but will be readily available later this year and in the House of Commons Library.

Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Burnley travel-to-work area have never had a job by age, group and sex.

Mr. Alan Clark

Information on the old Burnley travel-to-work area is available in the House of Commons Library. Information by age group and sex for the new Burnley travel-to-work area will be available in the House of Commons Library later this year.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the monthly increase and the total number of persons employed by community industry in west Cumbria during the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

In January 1985, 100 young people were employed by the community industry unit in west Cumbria, a decrease of one compared with the previous month. In addition, 16 adult staff are employed at the unit.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what proportion of (a) unemployed males and (b) unemployed females in the Workington travel-to-work area had been out of work for (i) one year, (ii) two years and (iii) three years at the latest available date;

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

(3) what was the total of young people who have become unemployed and who have registered at unemployment benefit offices in each travel-to-work area in Cumbria in the last month for which statistics are available;

(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;

(5) 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;

(6) 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.

Mr. Alan Clark

Information relating to the old travel-to-work areas is in the House of Commons Library. Detailed information on unemployment in the new travel to work areas will be available in the Library later this year.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment 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.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is available in the House of Commons Library.