HC Deb 29 June 1993 vol 227 cc468-9W
13. Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of those leaving employment training in Yorkshire and Humberside got a job in the last quarter for which figures are available.

Miss Widdecombe

The latest figures, an increase on the previous year, show that for the quarter ended June 1992, 37 per cent. were in a job three months after leaving. There will, in addition, be others who were in full-time education, on other Government training programmes or undertaking voluntary work. These figures do not, of course, reflect the outcomes of the new training for work programme and the other measures we announced in this year's Budget.

16. Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to retain and create jobs on Tyneside.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The Department's aim is to promote a free and flexible labour market to encourage employment on Tyneside as elsewhere. The employment service and Tyneside training and enterprise council deliver a wide range of employment, enterprise and training programmes to help unemployed people in Tyneside find the best and quickest route back to employment.

17. Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are unemployed in Britain.

Mr. David Hunt

In May 1993, on the seasonally adjusted basis, there were 2,809,300 unemployed claimants in Great Britain.

24. Mr. Spellar

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for long-term unemployment in the United Kingdom.

Miss Widdecombe

In April 1993 and on the unadjusted basis, the number of unemployed claimants in the United Kingdom who had been unemployed for over a year was 1,075,067.

Mr. Raynsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been unemployed for more than one year in the London borough of Greenwich, in each of the past three years.

Miss Widdecombe

On the unadjusted basis, the number of unemployed claimants in the London borough of Greenwich who had been unemployed for over a year was 6,886 in April 1993, 5,063 in April 1992 and 2,896 in April 1991.