§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the prospects of getting employment for school-leavers in Lanarkshire; what plans he has for advising them; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThere were 1,403 school leavers registered as unemployed in Lanarkshire in July. Employment opportunities for them are limited but careers officers are doing everything
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TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED Men Boys Women Girls Total June, 1970 South East … … 97,884 3,004 12,424 1,412 114,724 East Anglia … … 10,081 350 1,278 162 11,871 South Western … … 26,620 611 4,338 439 32,008 West Midlands … … 47,628 1,012 6,516 590 55,746 Fast Midlands … … 26,546 694 3,890 385 31,515 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 45,288 1,435 5,692 838 53,253 North Western … … 61,832 2,152 8,465 1,045 73,494 Northern … … 47,029 2,121 6,606 1,054 56,810 Wales … … 26,619 1,059 4,597 750 33,025 Scotland … … 66,153 2,428 14,343 1,207 84,131 Northern Ireland … … 23,798 1,064 6,954 358 32,174 June, 1971 South East … … 121,642 3,719 14,352 1,736 141,449 East Anglia … … 15,190 582 2,180 291 18,243 South Western … … 32,534 925 5,115 627 39,201 West Midlands … … 62,763 1,934 8,316 932 73,945 East Midlands … … 34,493 1,112 4,934 675 41,214 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 61,913 2,565 8,379 1,459 74,316 North Western … … 86,106 3,772 12,278 2,202 104,358 Northern … … 57,098 3,022 7,904 1,631 69,655 Wales … … 31,962 1,495 5,783 1,181 40,421 Scotland … … 95,261 4,716 19,280 2,336 121,593 Northern Ireland … … 27,863 1,427 7,947 512 37,749 possible to help them find jobs. Grant-aid is being provided for an additional careers officer post to give more professional time for interviews with young people and employers.