§ 34. Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures as to the total number of people under 18 years of age who are registered as unemployed; and how this figure compares with July 1975 and July 1974.
§ Mr. GoldingOn 8th July, there were 244,464 persons registered as unemployed at careers offices. Most of these would be under 18. Comparable figures for July 1975 and July 1974 were 87,354 and 29,669 respectively.