§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what conveniently available figures he has for graduate unemployment in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIf the hon. Member has newly-qualified graduates in mind, there are no statistics of unemployment available before 1971. According to the University Grants Committee, of those who graduated in 1971, 2,430 or 3.9 per cent. were unemployed on 31st December, 1971. In regard to graduates generally, a sample count in April, 1972, of those registered as unemployed with the
NUMBERS OF MALES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED May, 1969 May, 1970 May, 1971 May, 1972 Employment Exchange Stratford … … … … 785 854 938 1,095 East Ham … … … … 753 957 820 1,128 Canning Town … … … … 1,232 1,191 1,274 1,580 The above figures include young persons registered at Newham East and Newham Central Careers Offices.