§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what level of unemployment among school leavers he expects next summer; and what action he is taking to provide jobs or training for them, especially for the girls.
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§ Mr. Jim LesterIt is not the Government's practice to issue forecasts of unemployment of school leavers. The careers service and the Manpower Services Commission will continue to assist young people to find jobs. In addition, the Government's special measures for the young unemployed have provided about 140,000 young people with training or work experience since 1 April 1979. Of these about 65 per cent. were 1979 school leavers, just under half of them girls.