§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage increase in unemployment over the last 12 months of persons between the ages of 16 and 21 years in the Birmingham area is attributable to diminution in local government expenditure.
§ Mr. GoldingIncreases in unemployment during the past 12 months, in Birmingham and elsewhere, have been caused by a variety of factors and it is impossible to say whether, or to what extent such increases can be attributed to restraints on local government expenditure.