HC Deb 29 January 1985 vol 72 cc90-1W
Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish, for each borough in the London region of the Manpower Services Commission, and for (a) 16-year-olds, (b) 17-year-olds and (c) 18-year-olds the latest careers service estimates of the number and proportion expected to leave school and further education college, and the number and proportion expected to find work outside the youth training scheme by 31 December.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The information requested is as follows and is subject to the comments I made in reply to similar questions on 21 January 1985, at columns 286–96.

16 year olds 17 year olds 18 year olds
Boroughs within each training division area Leaving schoolentering labour market Employed outside YTS Leaving schoolentering labour market Employed outside YTS Leaving schoolentering labour market Employed outside YTS
000's per cent. 000's per cent. 000's per cent. 000's per cent. 000's per cent. 000's per cent.
Harrow 0.9 40 0.7 30 0.3 28 0.2 22 0.2 25 0.2 22
London—North‡ 6.7 38 3.4 20 2.7 30 1.5 18 1.2 25 1.0 19
..less than 50.
* The figures relates only to school leavers from maintained schools.
† Excludes those who enter Further/Higher Education.
‡ Includes estimates for Barnet LEA.
≑ No return received for Barnet. Percentages are based on totals eligible to leave school. Ages are as at 31 August 1985.