§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many 16 and 17-year-olds were in receipt of bridging allowance by region at the end of January, February and March 1989.
§ Mr. CopeThe numbers of 16 and 17-year-olds in receipt of bridging allowance for the nearest available dates are as follows:
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Region 9 February 1989 9 March 1989 13 April 1989 East Midlands and Eastern 1,513 1,380 1,170 West Midlands 1,498 1,507 1,298 Wales 832 774 671
Region 9 February 1989 9 March 1989 13 April 1989 Eastern Division 620 657 542 Southern Division 576 543 521 Western Division 667 612 554 South West 753 760 630 Northern 1,088 1,124 1,021 Yorks and Humberside 1,820 1,816 1,487 Scotland 2,194 2,182 1,912 North West 2,602 2,600 2,235