§ 38. Mr. Edelmanasked the Minister of Labour how many school leavers are registered as unemployed in Coventry; and what action he is taking to find them suitable work.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour (Mr. William Whitelaw)Ten on 11th March. The Youth Employment Service is making every effort to find suitable employment for them.
§ Mr. EdelmanIs not the problem of juvenile unemployment in Coventry very serious? Is it not the case that since last year it has virtually doubled? In those circumstances, would not the Minister for Science do better to apply himself to the problem of involuntary leisure among the young rather than give them pep talks about recreation?
§ Mr. WhitelawIt is true that unemployment among young people in Coventry has risen in the last year. It is satisfactory to note, however, that there were 805 Christmas school leavers of whom only 10 are now unemployed, and that no Easter or summer school leavers were registered in the middle of March.