§ Mr. Maddenasked the Paymaster General (1) how many women in Bradford are employed in firms with fewer than 10 employees;
(2) how many women in Bradford are employed for less than 20 hours a week;
(3) how many women in Bradford are in employment; and how many began new jobs on or after 1 June 1985.
§ Mr. LeeThe precise information requested is not available.
Employment statistics for local areas are obtained from censuses of employment and the most recent are for September 1981. The September 1984 census estimates for local areas are not yet available. Analyses by size of firm or actual numbers of hours worked are not available but, at September 1981, there were 78,000 women employed in the Bradford travel-to-work area (1984 definitional of which 33,500 were working not more than 30 hours a week. My Department has no information about the numbers taking up new jobs.
Mr. TonyBanks asked the Paymaster General how many people are unemployed in Slough, by sex, who have been unemployed for (a) less than six months, (b) six months to one year, (c) one year to two years, and (d) over two years, respectively.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unemployed male and female claimants who had been unemployed for the durations requested at 9 October 1986, the latest date for which such an analysis is available, in the Slough local authority district.
Unemployed claimants in the Slough local authority district at 9 October 1986 Male Female Under six months 1,307 775 Six months to one year 606 305 One to two years 435 168 Over two years 679 249 Total unemployed 3,027 1,497
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Paymaster General how many people are unemployed in Slough, by sex, who are (a) under 25 years, (b) 25 years to 35 years, (c) 35 years to 50 years and (d) over 50 years of age, respectively.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unemployed male and female claimants in the age groups requested at 9 October 1986, the latest date for which such an analysis is available, in the Slough local authority district.
Unemployed claimants in the Slough local authority district at 9 October 1986 Male Female Under 25 years 741 552 25–34 years 732 414 35–49 years 726 286 Over 50 years 828 245 Total unemployed 3,027 1,497