§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the estimated number of unemployed adults aged (i) 16 years, (ii) 17 years and (iii) 18 years(a) in total, (b) by unemployment benefit office and (c) by administrative region.
§ Mr. LeeFollowing is the available information. The table shows the number of unemployed claimants, in the United Kingdom and for each of the standard regions, in the requested age groups on the latest available date, 14 April 1988. The information is not available for unemployment benefit offices except at disproportionate cost.
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Unemployed claimants—14 April 1988 16 years and under 17 years 18 years South East 4,266 11,130 15,348 Greater London 2,024 5,753 8,262 East Anglia 725 1,585 2,089 South West 1,485 3,627 4,862 West Midlands 3,602 7,555 10,129 East Midlands 2,027 4,393 5,651 Yorkshire and Humberside 4,729 8,283 10,476 North West 5,086 10,318 13,845 Northern 3,097 5,173 7,029 Wales 2,581 4,054 5,417 Scotland 7,288 10,949 13,193 Northern Ireland 1,383 2,676 4,512 United Kingdom 36,269 69,743 92,551