§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the characteristics of the unemployed in the urban development area of London docklands, including age, gender and previous employment.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The tables show the number of male and female unemployed claimants, by age, in each of the London boroughs which cover the London docklands area, on the latest available date, 14 January 1988. Information on the nature of previous employment of unemployed claimants is unavailable.
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Unemployed claimants Males Females Local authority area—Newham Under 17 years 95 94 17 years 239 190 18 years 309 229 19 years 379 277 20 to 24 years 2,068 924 25 to 29 years 1,702 541 30 to 34 years 1,261 308 35 to 39 years 929 220 40 to 44 years 766 216 45 to 49 years 721 288 50 to 54 years 802 232 55 to 59 years 800 238 Over 60 years 353 6 Total all ages 10,424 3,763 Local authority area—Tower Hamlets Under 17 years 67 75 17 years 188 152 18 years 204 158 19 years 255 159 20 to 24 years 1,576 766 25 to 29 years 1,716 445 30 to 34 years 1,398 214 35 to 39 years 947 146 40 to 44 years 796 209 45 to 49 years 1,035 226 50 to 54 years 1,196 207 55 to 59 years 1,188 233 Over 60 years 413 18 Total all ages 10,979 3,008 Local authority area—Southwark Under 17 years 100 78 17 years 219 148 18 years 271 220 19 years 409 265 20 to 24 years 2,820 1,314 25 to 29 years 2,615 787 30 to 34 years 1,736 359 35 to 39 years 1,255 302
Unemployed claimants Males Females 40 to 44 years 1,006 334 45 to 49 years 914 294 50 to 54 years 832 295 55 to 59 years 896 309 Over 60 years 400 20 Total all ages 13,473 4,725