§ 73. Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many school leavers were recruited to the Civil Service in each of the last five years; and how many he expects to be recruited this year and for the next two years.
§ Mr. ChannonSpecific records of school leaver recruits are not maintained; however, about 38 per cent. of all entrants to the non-industrial Home Civil Service in the last five years were aged under 20. Figures are given below, together with the best estimate of those who have joined direct from school without an intervening job or period of unemployment.
ENTRANTS AGED UNDER 20 TO NON-INDUSTRIAL HOME CIVIL SERVICE 1975–79 Year Total entrants aged under 20 Those within this total who entered direct from school* 1975 27,000 14,000 1976 21,000 10,000 1977 23,000 10,000 1978 29,000 12,000 1979 16,000 6,000 * Estimates. I cannot provide a forecast for this year or the next two years but would expect the figures to be lower.