HC Deb 16 June 1981 vol 6 cc309-10W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total of young people who have registered at careers offices in each of the travel-to-work areas in the West Midlands in the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives the numbers of unemployed young people registered at careers offices in the areas specified at 14 May.

Unemployed young people
Birmingham* 5,449
Burton-on-Trent and Uttoxeter 281
Coventry* 2,431
Dudley and Sandwell* 2,268

Mr. Peter Morrison

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.