HC Deb 01 April 1963 vol 675 c20
31. Miss Quennell

asked the Minister of Labour what special provision his Department has made to strengthen the Youth Employment Service in new town areas where his Department is still responsible for its administration.

The Minister of Labour (Mr. John Hare)

Two new towns, Dawley and Livingston, will lie in areas where the Service is run by my Department, but work on them has not yet begun. As their development proceeds, I shall keep the strength of the Service under regular review to ensure that staff levels match needs.

Miss Quennell

Is my right hon. Friend aware that in the new town areas the population structure per 1,000 is different from that generally found throughout the country? The number of school leavers is far greater per 1,000. Will he bear this in mind when these new towns materialise?

Mr. Hare

Certainly I will. The considerations to which my hon. Friend has drawn attention have been considered by the local education authorities which are providing the Youth Employment Services in the existing new towns.