§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people under the age of 18 years in Renfrew, West and Inverclyde are unemployed and have not been on any Government scheme.
§ Mr. LangThe number of unemployed claimants under the age of 18 in the Renfrew, West and Inverclyde parliamentary constituency on 14 April 1988 (the latest date for which information is available) was 149. Details of
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§ Mr. LangSince May last year, when the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Bill was enacted, my right hon. and learned Friend has received about 2,200 inquiries about the community charge, over half since the publication of the booklet "You and the Community Charge". The length of time taken to deal with each inquiry depends on its nature.