HC Deb 15 July 1992 vol 211 cc755-6W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many 16 and 17-year-olds there are in(a) Blaenau Gwent, (b) Gwent and (c) Wales; and how many in each case are (1) in full-time education, (2) in youth training schemes, (3) receiving income support and (4) are neither in full-time education, youth training schemes, nor in receipt of income support.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The total numbers of 16 and 17-year-olds and the numberrs of those in full-time education for the requested areas are given in the table. Also shown are the numbers of persons of all ages on youth training schemes; age-specific data are not collected. Reliable information on the numbers of 16 and 17-year-olds receiving income support and those who are neither in full-time education, on youth training schemes, nor in receipt of income support is not available for Wales.

Thousands
Blaenau Gwent Gwent Wales
16 and 17-year-olds:
Total population1 2.1 11.8 76.7
In full-time education—colleges2 n/a 3.0 17.9
In full-time education—schools3 n/a 3.1 22.4
All persons on Youth Training schemes4 n/a 2.6 16.0
1 Mid year estimate 1990 (Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys)
2 Those aged 16 or 17 on 31 August 1991 following full.time courses at colleges of further and higher education as at November 1991.

3 Those aged 16 or 17 on 31 August 1990 attending schools as at January 1991.

4 All ages, as at 24 May 1992.