§ 33. Mr. Pentlandasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many boys and girls are expected to leave school in the North-East of England at the end of the summer term, 1971, and to what extent he expects difficulty in placing them in employment.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIt is expected that the number of summer term school leavers will be about the same as last year, 24,000. While it is too early to anticipate their prospects, I am hopeful that, as usual, the vast majority will find work within a few months.
§ 45. Mr. Pentlandasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the number of men unemployed and the number of adult male vacancies notified to the employment exchanges in the North-East of England at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 5th April there were 52,970 men aged 18 and over168W registered as wholly unemployed in North-East England, and 3,282 notified vacancies for men remained unfilled. The vacancy statistics do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.