§ 18. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the trend in unemployment among school leavers in England and Wales over the period August 1976 to January 1977.
§ Mr. GoldingBetween August 1976 and January 1977 the level of unemployment among school leavers under 18 years of age in England and Wales fell by 138,349 to a total of 34,458, a drop of 81 per cent.
§ 48. Mr. Miscampbellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers who left school in Blackpool in the summer of 1976 are still unemployed.
§ Mr. Golding42 school leavers were registered as unemployed in Blackpool on 13th January 1977. Statistics do not identify the date of leaving school, but it is known that all of these registered on or after 28th May 1976.