§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the change in the level of youth unemployment in the north-west in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. LeeThe table shows the number of unemployed claimants aged 16 to 24 years in the north-west for each January from 1987 to 1989 together with the percentage 795W change in each year. The figures are affected by the change in the compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over recording and by the change in coverage from September 1988 due to the introduction of new benefit regulations affecting those aged under 18.
Unemployed claimants aged 16–24—North West Total Percentage change over 12 months January 1987 157,837 -10.0 January 1988 128,998 -18.3 January 1989 92,951 -27.9