§ Mr. Hattonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many young people who left school in the summer of 1975 in Manchester are still unemployed;
(2) how many young people were unemployed in Manchester at the latest available date; and how these figures compare with 1974 and 1975.
§ Mr. GoldingOn 19th June there were 1,913 school leavers registered as unemployed in the metropolitan district of Manchester. Statistics do not define the date of leaving school but the great majority of these are known to be this year's summer leavers.
Statistics analysing the unemployed by age groups are collected half-yearly in January and July but the July 1976 figures will not be available before the end
Hours of overtime worked by operatives in manufacturing industries: week ended 15th May 1976 Column (1) divided by 40 column (1) divided by 35 Numbers unemployed in manufacturing industries: 13th May 1976 (1) (2) (3) (4) 454,800 11,370 13,000 18,847