§ Mr. Hancockasked the Paymaster General how many people have participated in job relief schemes in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area since 1979.
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§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe 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. Hancockasked 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 ClarkSome 8,000 people are currently being supported by our employment and training measures in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Hancockasked 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 ClarkThe 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