§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment of the entrants to the community programme in the 12 months to (i) April 1986, (ii) July 1986, (iii) October 1986, (iv) December 1986, (v) April 1987, (vi) July 1987, and (vii) October 1987, what proportions were(a) full-time places, (b) men, (c) single, (d) aged over 25 years, (e) unemployed for over 12 months and (f) former benefit claimants.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment in each parliamentary constituency at the most recently available date, how many unemployed claimants were(a) aged under 25 years, (b) aged under 25 years and unemployed for 12 months or more, and (c) of all ages and unemployed for 12 months or more.
§ Mr. CopeI am sending the hon. Member the requested information, which is also available in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unemployed claimants aged under 25, those aged under 25 and unemployed for 12 months or more and those of all ages who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, at 8 October 1987.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will show by region, including Greater London, and by male and female, the number of self-employed people in June 1979, June 1983, June 1984, June 1985, June 1986 and June 1987, and by similar categories, the number of people in the working population in June 1979, June 1983, June 1984, June 1985, June 1986andJune 1987.
§ Mr. CopeThe available information is as follows:
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Self employment and civilian working population at June 1979 (thousands) Self employed Civilian, working population Males Females Males Females South East 544 107 5,020 3,345 Greater London1 n/a n/a n/a n/a East Anglia 64 15 502 308 South West 111 35 1,093 734 West Midlands 124 17 1,542 951 East Midlands 99 17 1,064 676
Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females Yorkshire and Humberside 107 27 1,380 873 North West 161 53 1,831 1,240 North 61 16 881 554 Wales 98 26 769 462 Scotland 128 32 1,445 984 1 Included in South East. n/a Not available other than for Census of Employment dates before 1981.
Self employment and civilian working population at June 1983 (thousands) Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females South East 567 163 5,058 3,443 Greater London1 220 60 2,452 1,631 East Anglia 72 22 526 330 South West 161 52 1,138 764 West Midlands 137 40 1,517 949 East Midlands 127 30 1,076 688 Yorkshire and Humberside 130 39 1,349 869 North West 163 61 1,747 1,203 North 64 27 829 536 Wales 94 32 722 454 Scotland 137 42 1,421 981 1 Included in South East.
Self employment and civilian working population at June 1984 (thousands) Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females South East 647 211 5,143 3,613 Greater London1 256 73 2,482 1,674 East Anglia 83 26 540 347 South West 171 62 1,154 800 West Midlands 129 36 1,519 968 East Midlands 129 38 1,076 720 Yorkshire and Humberside 159 44 1,357 894 North West 183 74 1,741 1,231 North 73 19 828 546 Wales 108 36 728 465 Scotland 145 40 1,416 999
Self employment and civilian working population at June 1985 (thousands) Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females South East 686 217 5,228 3,714 Greater London1 280 80 2,514 1,697 East Anglia 86 28 563 365 South West 186 65 1,182 824 West Midlands 145 40 1,526 999 East Midlands 124 33 1,120 747 Yorkshire and Humberside 162 61 1,365 935 North West 193 75 1,743 1,253 North 79 26 844 566 Wales 111 34 730 465 Scotland 151 49 1,431 1,019 772W
Self employment and civilian working population al June 1986 (thousands) Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females South East 667 238 5,213 3,816 Greater London1 260 86 2,497 1,725
Self employed Civilian working population Males Females Males Females East Anglia 81 24 576 374 South West 193 63 1,182 838 West Midlands 144 43 1,527 1,020 East Midlands 127 40 1,118 767 Yorkshire and Humberside 163 53 1,374 942 North West 196 71 1,715 1,259 North 79 25 843 579 Wales 120 34 727 462 Scotland 165 40 1,430 1,014
Self employment and civilian working population at June 1987 (thousands) Self employed2 Civilian working population Males Females Males Females South East 687 259 5,200 3,879 Greater London1 267 93 2,471 1,735 East Anglia 83 26 591 387 South West 196 66 1,178 851 West Midlands 146 45 1,521 1,031 East Midlands 130 42 1,113 774 Yorkshire and Humberside 170 56 1,366 950 North West 202 75 1,686 1,258 North 82 26 842 570 Wales 126 36 717 462 Scotland 174 43 1,428 1,021 1 Included in South East. 2 Provisional. The civilian working population is the sum of employees in employment, the self employed and claimants of unemployment related benefits.