HC Deb 25 January 1982 vol 16 c249W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people who left school or college in 1981 had not received an offer of a place in the youth opportunities programme schemes by Christmas 1981.

Mr. Alison

The number of 1981 school leavers who were still awaiting an offer of a place on the youth opportunities programme at Christmas 1981 was about 15, 000.