§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of vacancies for boys from engineering firms in Gateshead for the period 1st December, 1963, to 29th February, 1964; and what was the figure for the same period 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. WhitelawBetween 1st December, 1963, and 29th February, 1964, 20 vacancies for boys were notified to the Youth Employment Service by engineering firms in Gateshead, compared with 29 during the corresponding period 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many payments of unemployment benefit and National Assistance grants, respectively, were made for the three-month period ended 29th February, 1964, at the Gateshead Youth Employment Bureau; and what was the amount in each case.
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§ Mr. WhitelawFigures for young persons under age 18 registered as unem-
Month Unemployment Benefit National Assistance Number of payments Amounts paid Number of payments Amounts paid £ £ 1963— December … … 229 428 288 526 1964— January … … 295 541 393 730 February … … 186 332 261 458 Total … … 710 £1,301 942 £1,714