§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour how many school leavers were without jobs in the city of Aberdeen during each of the last five years; for how long they were unemployed; how many there are now without jobs; and what are the prospects for them and for those now about to leave school.
§ Mr. HareThe figures for mid-March each year are:
1959 5 1960 Nil 1961 Nil 1962 1 1963 1 Figures are not available for 1958. In 1959, the figures include one summer leaver. This one case apart, all these young people were Christmas leavers and had been unemployed less than three months. I am hopeful that the Easter term leavers will obtain employment without serious difficulty.