§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed persons are currently registered in his employment offices in Wisbech, March and Ely; and what proportion of these are school leavers.
§ Mr. John FraserAt January 1976, 1,984 people were unemployed in the area covered by the Wisbech, March and Ely employment offices. Of these, 33 were school leavers, but this figure does not include school leavers from Ely who register at the Cambridge careers office.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Employment what orders have been given to employment office managers regarding the payment of benefits to unemployed persons undergoing courses at colleges of further education.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerInstructions were issued in 1972 to unemployment benefit office managers explaining the position about payment of benefits to unemployed young persons attending educational or training courses. Unemployment benefit is payable provided all the usual conditions are satisfied including that of availability of work. All decisions about888W entitlement to unemployment benefit are made by independent adjudicating authorities.