HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 cc555-6W
55. Mr. Fallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed as self-employed in the northern region; and what was the figure in 1983.

Mr. Lee

In December 1987, the latest date for which figures are available, there were an estimated 110,000 self-employed people in the northern region. In December 1983 the figure was 92,000.

62. Mr. Leadbitter

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of YTS leavers in the northern region of England became unemployed.

Mr. Cope

The latest available information, from the Training Commission's 100 per cent. follow-up survey of YTS leavers, shows that 31 per cent. of leavers between April 1986 and December 1987 in the northern region were unemployed some three months after leaving their scheme.

69. Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been lost in manufacturing in the northern region of England since 1979.

Mr. Lee

There are no figures for job losses and job gains. Between March 1979 and March 1988 the number of employees in employment in manufacturing in the northern region fell by 147,000.