HC Deb 09 March 1990 vol 168 cc901-2W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many 16 and 17-year-olds, by region, were in receipt of bridging allowance at the mid-point of November, December 1989 and January in the current year.

Mr. Nicholls

The numbers of 16 to 17-year-olds in receipt of bridging allowance were as follows:

Region 9 November 1989 14 December 1989 11 January 1990
East Midlands and Eastern 750 822 1,000
West Midlands 788 788 927
Wales 476 460 563
London and South East
Eastern Division 384 413 421
Southern Division 394 425 519
Western Division 365 430 483
South West 439 499 588
Northern 530 419 602
Yorkshire and Humberside 833 841 1,048
Scotland 1,157 1,086 1,205
North West 1,330 1,257 1,162

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