HC Deb 06 July 1962 vol 662 c90W
Mr. W. T. Rodgers

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls, respectively, who left school at Easter this year were registered with his Department; and how many were unemployed six weeks after leaving school

Mr. Hare

90,317 boys and 85,636 girls were known by Youth Employment Officers to have left school at Easter this year. 1,788 boys (or 2 per cent.) and 824 girls (or 1 per cent.) were registered as unemployed on 8th June,