HC Deb 26 April 1994 vol 242 cc115-6W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of job vacancies at jobcentres covering the London borough of Wandsworth at the last most convenient date for which figures can be given.

Miss Widdecombe

The information requested is given in the following table:

Unfilled Vacancies (not seasonally adjusted) in Jobcentres covering the Borough of Wandsworth (March 1994)
Jobcentre Number of Vacancies
Battersea 11
Clapham Junction 99
Balham 1
Jobcentre Number of Vacancies
Putney 53
Tooting 176
1 Not all jobcentres record their own vacancies. Vacancies dealt with by Balham are included under figures for other jobcentres in the borough.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of job vacancies for young people under the age of 21 years in the London borough of Wandsworth as of 14 April.

Miss Widdecombe

The number of jobcentre vacancies specifically for young people are not available from the monthly vacancy count. Vacancy figures for 8 April will be available from 9.30 am Wednesday 18 May. On 4 March the total number of unfilled vacancies at jobcentres in the London borough of Wandsworth was 339.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of youth unemployment in the London borough of Wandsworth at 14 April.

Miss Widdecombe

Statistics from the 14 April claimant unemployment count will be available from 9.30 am on Wednesday 18 May and will include a quarterly analysis of claimant unemployment by age.

In January 1994, the most recent figure available, the number of unemployed claimants under 25 years of age was 4,310 in the Wandsworth local authority district.

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