§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list for each year since 1988 the number of pupils in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside reaching the minimum school leaving age and the number who entered employment directly, entered a youth training scheme on leaving school, returned for a further period at school, or entered a further education college; and if he will provide such estimates as are available for 1993.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is available only for the whole of the north-west region and is given in the following table. The information is compiled by United Kingdom heads of careers services on behalf of the Careers Service. This information is not yet available for 1992 and 1993. Information for 1988 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Numbers of pupils leaving secondary school at minimum school leaving age in the North West region, London and their destinations for the years 1989–1991 1989 1990 1991 Full-time education 40,540 40,760 44,040 Youth training (YT)1 25,520 18,870 15,280 Employment 14,170 12,890 9,230 Not in any2 5,820 7,080 8,130 Unknown3 7,790 5,100 4,180 Total 93,840 84,700 80,860 Source: School Leavers' Destinations Survey Figures rounded to nearest 10. 1 Including those on YT with employed status and those using training credits. 2 May be unemployed or not available for work for any of a wide range of reasons. 3 Those who failed to let the Careers Service or school know what they were doing and who failed to respond to at least two attempts at follow-up by the Careers Office.