§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, what was the total figure of school-leavers in the county of Midlothian each year since 1957 to the nearest available date; how many found employment immediately; and what was the rate of unemployment each year.
§ Mr. FernyhoughRelevant statistics of school leavers are not available for periods before the spring term 1959. In subsequent years the number of school
Percentage of Christmas leavers registered in Percentage of spring term leavers registered in Percentage of summer term leavers registered in January March April June July September 1959 — — 8.7 1.5 6.0 3.2 1960 11.7 2.9 19.6 0.9 7.7 5.1 1961 7.4 Nil 7.1 0.3 2.7 1.2 1962 5.9 0.2 5.4 1.6 7.5 8.7 1963 13.8 3.7 3.8 1.6 7.4 7.3 1964 8.2 0.7 — — 4.3 3.5 1965 9.6 0.5 — — 4.8 1.5 1966 7.6 0.7 — — 4.8 2.6 1967 6.8 1.5 — — 8.3 2.1 1968 8.4 0.6 — — 5.5 0.9