§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of university graduates, Higher National Diploma graduates and polytechnic graduates, respectively, who graduated in June and July 1977 remains unemployed at the latest available date.
§ Mr. OakesThe latest information available is for students qualifying in the year ended 30th September 1976. The percentages of those contacted believed to be unemployed at 31st December 1976 were:
Universities (GB): First degree graduates … 6.0 Polytechnics (England & Wales) First degree graduates … 9.4 Higher National Diplomates … 6.5 Corresponding figures for 1977 will not be available before May.