HC Deb 27 July 1976 vol 916 cc155-6W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the number of unemployed school leavers in Wales and Gwent, respectively;

UNEMPLOYED SCHOOL LEAVERS
July August September
Year Wales Gwent Wales Gwent Wales Gwent
1973* 348 76 1,710 439 1,046 270
1974 739 104 6,147 1,306 3,746 845
1975 3,565 711 11,608 2,412 9,134 1,965
1976 11,577 2,856

October November December
Year Wales Gwent Wales Gwent Wales Gwent
1973* 395 96 195 45 158 32
1974 1,518 321 1,022 183 696 129
1975 5,193 1,034 3,665 704 3,094 626
1976
* The 1973 figures for Gwent relate to what was then the area of Monmouthshire. Minor boundary changes caused by Local Government Reorganisation in April 1974 mean that they are not strictly comparable with the figures for 1974, 1975 and 1976.

Mr. Clegg

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest percentage rate for unemployment of school leavers in the Fylde area.

Mr. Golding

It is not possible to calculate a percentage rate of unemployment among school leavers. On 8th July 200 school leavers were registered as unemployed in the area of Wyre careers office which includes Fleetwood and Thornton.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons in the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency, who have left school since 28th May 1976, have still not obtained their first employment.

Mr. Golding

415 school leavers were registered as unemployed on 8th July 1976 but the statistics do not define the date on which they left school.

the survey pay-period was not affected by absence.

(2) if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of school leavers unemployed in Gwent and Wales, respectively, in the third quarter and last quarter of 1973, 1974 and 1975.

Mr. Golding

The information is as follows:

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