51. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour how many young persons per annum attain the employable age; and whether he has any means of estimating how many of them fail to find employment?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have no definite information as to the number of juveniles who become available for employment each year, but some indication is given by figures which have been supplied to me by my right hon. Friends the President of the Board of Education and the Secretary for Scotland.
In Great Britain during the year 1922–3, 653,300 boys and girls left school for employment, including employment at home. I regret that I have no means of making a reliable estimate of the total number of juveniles leaving school in any year who fail to secure employment.
Mr. WILLIAMSDoes the hon. Member obtain reports from the juvenile employment committees on this matter?
§ Mr. BETTERTONWe do receive reports from the juvenile employment committees.