HC Deb 18 November 1985 vol 87 cc38-9W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Paymaster General how many people have participated in job relief schemes in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area since 1979.

Mr. Alan Clark

The number in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area in receipt of an allowance under the job release scheme on 6 November 1985 was 441. Cumulative travel-to-work area figures are not available back to 1979.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Paymaster General how many jobs are being supported by job protection or job creation schemes in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area.

Mr. Allan Clark

Some 8,000 people are currently being supported by our employment and training measures in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish a table showing the registered number of vacancies by standard industrial classification in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area.

Mr. Allan Clark

The following information is in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unfilled vacancies at jobcentres which cover an area closely corresponding to the Portsmouth travel-to-work area as at 2 August 1985, the latest date for which an analysis according to the 1980 standard industrial classification is available.

Unfilled vacancies—Jobcentres in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area August 1985
Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Unfilled vacancies
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 12
Coal extraction 0
Mineral oil and natural gas extraction 0
Mineral oil processing 0
Nuclear fuel production 0
Gas, electricity and water 0
Extraction of other minerals and ores 1
Metal manufacture 0
Manufacture of non-metallic products 0
Chemical industry 7
Production of man-made fibres 0
Manufacture of metal goods 39
Mechanical engineering 6
Manufacture of office machinery and data processing equipment 51
Electrical and electronic engineering 0
Manufacture of motor vehicles 4
Shipbuilding and repairing 9
Manufacture of aerospace and other transport equipment 7
Instrument engineering 2
Food, drink and tobacco 4
Textiles 3
Leather, footwear and clothing 7
Timber and furniture 17
Paper, printing publishing 7
Other manufacturing 7
Construction 76
Wholesale distribution 9
Retail distribution 116
Hotel and catering 75
Repair of consumer goods and vehicles 4
Transport 8
Telecommunications 2
Insurance, banking, finance and business services 56
Public administration and defence 57
Medical and other health services 33
Other services—not elsewhere classified 56
Total 675

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