§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the chairman of the British Railways Board regarding possible plans to cut back further the rail network in Wales.
Year Number of unemployed school leavers Year Number of unemployed school leavers Increase or decrease in number of unemployed school leavers Percentage increase or decrease in number of unemployed school leavers February 1969 339 February 1970 317 −22 −6.5 February 1970 317 February 1971 472 +155 +48.9 February 1971 472 February 1972 646 +174 +36.9 February 1972 646 February 1973 550 −96 +14.9 February 1973 550 February 1974 162 −388 −70.5 February 1974 162 February 1975 671 +509 +314.2 February 1975 671 February 1976 2,535 +1,864 +277.8 February 1976 2,535 February 1977 2,894 +359 +14.2 February 1977 2,894 February 1978 3,613 +719 +24.8 Note: The levels of registration of school leavers for 1973 and 1974 were affected by the raising of the statutory school leaving age to 16 in September 1972.