HC Deb 01 December 1980 vol 995 c35W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people in (a) Scotland and (b) Dundee have never had a job since leaving school.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

On 13 November 1980, 12,916 young people under 18 who had not entered employment since leaving school were registered as unemployed in Scotland. The corresponding figure for Dundee was 637.