HC Deb 16 November 1976 vol 919 cc528-9W
27. Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers are currently unemployed in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Golding

82,660 school leavers were registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom on 14th October.

35. Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for unemployment among school leavers in the Leicester area; and how these compare with those for the previous three months.

Mr. Golding

436 school leavers were unemployed on 14th October, compared with 883 in September, 1,373 in August and 1,336 in July. These figures relate to the area covered by the Leicester (city) careers service which includes Wigston.