§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people aged 16 to 17 years in Birmingham are not in employment, not on a youth training scheme and not in full-time education; and what proportion of that age group this represents.
§ Miss WiddecombeIn July 1993, there were 428 unemployed claimants aged 16 to 17 years in the Birmingham travel-to-work area. Information on claimant unemployment by age expressed as a percentage of the workforce in a particular age band, is not available below national level.
All 16 and 17-year-olds are covered by the Government's guarantee of an offer of a youth training place, if they are willing to accept YT as a route into employment.