HC Deb 18 January 1985 vol 71 cc247-8W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has received the projections of the numbers of persons who will reach retirement age and the numbers who will leave school or full-time education this year; and what will be the consequences of these projections for the unemployment total.

Mr. Alan Clark

The latest projection of the number of persons reaching retirement age in Great Britain between mid-1984 and mid-1985 is 0.6 million. In the academic year 1984–85, it is estimated that about 0.9 million persons will leave school or full-time education. These factors are among many that may influence future levels of unemployment.