§ Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers in Accrington and north-east Lancashire have failed to find employment since May 1979.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is not available. The unemployment statistics do not distinguish the number of school leavers at May 1979 who are still unemployed. However, the number of unemployed school leavers aged 18 years and under who were claimants in the Accrington jobcentre area and in north-east Lancashire at November 1982 were 227 and 1,518, respectively.