HC Deb 06 July 1993 vol 228 c97W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the expected number of school leavers who will join the labour market in each region in England in July/August.

Mr. Boswell

Information on intended destinations of school leavers is no longer collected by the Department. However, the estimated results from the 1992 schools examination survey indicated that 147,000 school leavers in England intended to enter employment, including youth training. The estimated figures for the individual regions are as follows:

Thousands
Northern 13.74
Yorkshire and Humberside 19.24
North Western 23.80
East Midland 12.68
West Midland 19.29
East Anglia 3.93
Greater London 13.87
Other South East 28.26
South Western 11.79
ENGLAND 146.59

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