§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate how many children in the summer leavers category are without jobs and do not have the right to claim social security benefit.
§ Mrs. ChalkerInsufficient information is available to make a valid estimate and I am unable to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Mr. Foster) on 20 May 1980.—[Vol. 5, c.94.]
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will institute research within the National Health Service to establish whether the increased number of school leavers without jobs is leading to any increse in the emotional difficulties in that age group.
§ Sir George YoungI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.