§ 86. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour what recent action he has taken to provide employment for school-leavers in Gateshead and what immediate prospect there is of reducing the high figures of unemployment among persons under 18 years of age.
§ Mr. WhitelawGateshead is included in the Tyneside area recently scheduled as a development district. School leavers and other young persons, like older workers, should benefit from the measures being taken to assist these areas. Unemployment amongst young people fell from 507 in April to 275 in May. The Youth Employment Service will continue to do all it can to find suitable jobs for the young people.