HC Deb 28 October 1986 vol 103 cc130-3W
Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the total number of (i) males, (ii) females and (iii) young unemployed in the Banff and Buchan constituency since 1983 and the latest figures.

Mr. Lang

The number of (i) males, (ii) females and (iii) young unemployed claimants in the Banff and Buchan parliamentary constituency in each year from 1983 to 1986 is shown in the table. Due to the changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable. Detailed information is available in the Library.

Unemployed Claimants in Banff and Buchan Constituency
Year Males Females Young Unemployed (under 18)
(September) (July)
1983 2,084 1,135 189
1984 1,923 1,208 170
1985 1,815 1,181 185
1986 2,330 1,352 226

Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many long-term unemployed were registered with his Department in the Banff and Buchan area for the years 1983 to the latest figures available for 1986, by age category.

Mr. Lang

The total number of unemployed claimants by age in the Banff and Buchan parliamentary constituency group who had been unemployed for more than one year in July of each year from 1983 to 1986 is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. Due to the changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable.

Unemployed claimants more than one year Banff and Buchan constituency
Age group July 1983 July 1984 July 1985 July 1986
Under 17 0 0 0 0
17 10 6 9 15
18 27 25 27 26
19 28 36 23 24
20–24 132 122 126 113
25–29 100 115 109 120
30–34 87 112 100 100
35–39 79 104 99 98
40–44 62 81 81 96
45–49 82 104 109 121
50–54 94 134 129 125
55–59 124 154 178 185
60 and over 29 20 13 5
Total 854 1,013 1,003 1,028

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of those working in manufacturing industry in Dundee in 1979; and what is the latest available figure.

Mr. Lang

The estimated number working in manufacturing plants with over 10 employees in Dundee city in 1979 was 29,200 and in 1985 was 15,900. These estimates are taken from the regional data system (RDS). No reliable information is available from this source for plants with fewer than 10 employees. The estimate for 1985 is provisional.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of people in Dundee unemployed for one year or more in each year since 1979; and what percentage of the total number of the unemployed they make up in each case.

Mr. Lang

The number of people unemployed for one year or more in the Dundee travel-to-work area in July of each year since 1979, and the percentage of the total unemployed they represent, is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. The figures are not directly comparable due to the various changes which have taken place in the compilation of the statistics.

Unemployed over one year
Dundee travel-to-work area
Year(July) Number Percentage of all unemployed
1979 2,437 26.8
1980 2,640 22.6
1981 4,151 27.4
1982 6,045 38.5
1983 6,012 36.5
1984 6,778 41.1
1985 7,232 42.1
1986 6,997 42.7

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present number of young people in Dundee who have never had a job since leaving school.

Mr. Lang

At 11 September, the latest date for which information is available, the number of people under the age of 18 in the city of Dundee local authority district who have not had a job since leaving school totalled 747.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average number of people unemployed in Dundee in each year since 1979.

Mr. Lang

The average number of people unemployed in the Dundee travel-to-work area since 1979 is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. Due to the various changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable.

Dundee travel-to-work area
Year Average Unemployed
1979 8,668
1980 10,861
1981 14,723
1982 15,611
1983 15,943
1984 16,423
1985 16,917
11986 16,329
1 1 To date.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will disaggregate the latest available unemployment figures for Dundee by age group.

Mr. Lang

At 10 July 1986, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants disaggregated by age group in the city of Dundee local authority district was as shown in the table. This information is available in the Library.

City of Dundee Local Authority District
Age Group Number of Unemployed Claimants
Under 17 301
Aged 17 596
Aged 18 760
Aged 19 775
Aged 20–24 3,567

Age Group Number of Unemployed Claimants
Aged 25–29 2,282
Aged 30–34 1,572
Aged 35–39 1,271
Aged 40–44 980
Aged 45–49 921
Aged 50–54 1,064
Aged 55–59 1,175
Aged 60 and over 181
Total 15,445

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number and percentage of those unemployed in Dundee who have been out of work for (a) up to one year, (b) up to two years and (c) up to three years.

Mr. Lang

At 10 July 1986, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants in the city of Dundee local authority district by duration, and the percentage each category represents of the total number of unemployed claimants, was as follows. This information is available in the Library.

City of Dundee local authority district
Duration of unemployment Number of unemployed claimants Percentage of total number of unemployed claimants
Up to 1 year 8,749 56.6
1 to 2 years 2,462 15.9
2 to 3 years 1,255 8.1

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