§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of unemployment among construction industry workers in England and Wales at the latest date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThere is no analysis of the monthly unemployment count by occupation or industry. However, the labour force survey provides estimates of the previous industry category of unemployed people. The table shows the estimates of unemployed persons whose previous job was in the construction industry (as defined by ILO definitions), as estimated by the latest survey of 1988.
Unemployed persons (ILO definitions) whose previous job was in the construction industry 1988 Labour Force Survey Number of unemployed England 128,000 Wales 12,000 Merseyside Metropolitan County 10,000
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many were unemployed in the Liverpool travel-to-work area at the latest date; and what was the figure five years ago.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 November 1989]The information is available in the Library. In September 1989 the number of unemployed claimants in the Liverpool150W travel-to-work area was 66,636, compared with 106,825 in September 1984, a fall of 40,189 or 37.6 per cent. over the past five years. The comparison is slightly affected by the change in compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording and by the change in September 1988 due to the changes in benefit regulations affecting young people under 18 years of age.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for unemployment in(a) Merseyside and (b) Liverpool.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 November 1989]The information is available in the Library. In September 1989, the latest available date, the number of unemployed claimants was 87,293 in the county of Merseyside and 66,636 in the Liverpool travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of unemployed in Liverpool under 21 years at the latest date; and what were the figures five years ago.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 November 1989]The information requested is not available. In July 1989, the latest available date, the number of unemployed claimants aged 18 to 24 in the Liverpool travel-to-work area was 22,086, compared with 37,617 in July 1984, a fall of 15,531 or 41.3 per cent. The comparison is slightly affected by the change in compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording and by the change in September 1988 due to the changes in benefit regulations affecting young people under 18 years of age.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the unemployed figure among workers in the Liverpool construction industry at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 November 1989]: There is no analysis of the monthly unemployment count by occupation or industry. However, the labour force survey provides estimates of the previous industry category of unemployed people. The table shows the estimates of unemployed persons whose previous job was in the construction industry (as defined by ILO definitions), as estimated by the latest survey of 1988.
Unemployed persons (ILO definitions) whose previous job was in the construction industry (1988 labour force survey) Number of unemployed England 128,000 Wales 12,000 Merseyside Metropolitan County 10,000