HC Deb 23 February 1959 vol 600 cc122-4W
Mr. McKay

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will publish the names of the Juvenile Employment Committee for the Gosforth and Newburn area with their occupations; the number of juveniles of school-leaving age who have obtained work and the nature of the work with the educational standard in each case; the number who are not employed, with their educational standard in each case; and if he will give the same information for the Borough of Wallsend.

Mr. Wood

The members of the South Northumberland Youth Employment Committee—which replaces the former Gosforth and District and Newburn and District Youth Employment Committees—are:

Chairman:

  • Mr. W. W. Thompson.

Representatives of the Local Education Authority:

  • Alderman T. E. Bramwell.
  • County Councillor G. Irving.
  • Councillor Mrs. C. Carr.

Representatives of Employers:

  • Mr. A. E. Bailey.
  • Mrs. M. W. Summers.
  • Mr. W. G. Brown.
  • Mr. T. Cresswell.

Representatives of Workpeople:

  • Mr. J. Armstrong.
  • Mr. W. Findley.
  • Mr. W. H. P. Whatley.
  • Mr. J. Smith.

Representatives of Teachers:

  • Miss K. R. Glover, B.A.
  • Mr. T. L. Matthews, M.A.
  • Mr. R. Browell.
  • Miss V. Scarlett, B.A.

Other Interested Person:

  • Miss S. Chapman.

Of the boys and girls who left school at Christmas, 1958, in the area covered by the Committee, 135 boys and 122 girls from secondary modern schools, and 2 boys from grammar schools are in employment. Twenty boys and 10 girls from secondary modern schools are registered as unemployed.

The corresponding figures for Wallsend are 90 boys and 92 girls from secondary modern schools, and 2 girls from grammar school in employment; and 5 boys and 1 girl from secondary modern schools registered as unemployed.

As regards the nature of the work taken up by the boys and girls in employment, I will, if I may, communicate with the hon. Member.