HC Deb 08 March 1965 vol 708 c17W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of boys and girls under 18 years of age registered as unemployed at the Gateshead Youth Employment Office at mid-February in the years 1963, 1964 and 1965; what was the number of school leavers registered for first employment at February, 1965; and what is the estimated number of school leavers who have taken up full-time educational courses who are still at school and are not included in the number of registered unemployed for February, 1965.

Mr. Marsh

The number of boys and girls under 18 years of age registered as unemployed at the Gateshead Youth Employment Office at mid-February in the years 1963, 1964 and 1965 was 346, 163 and 76 respectively. The February, 1965, total included 11 school leavers registered for first employment.

I am not quite clear what information my hon. Friend has in mind in the third part of the Question and I am writing to him.