Mr. Leighton askedthe Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in the London 583W borough of Newham left school in the current year; of these how many are unemployed; how many have places on the youth training scheme; and how many have jobs.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSome 2,365 16-year-olds left school in the London borough of Newham in 1983. Of those whose whereabouts were known to the careers service on 14 November, 921 were unemployed. The remaining information is not at present available from the careers service, but I shall write to the hon. Member when I have obtained it.