(2) how many 18 to 24-year-olds were not in education, employment and training in each quarter since 1996.
[holding answer 19 February 2007]: The information requested is in the following table.
Date 18-24 not in employment, education or training1 Spring 1996 860,000 Summer 1996 956,000 Autumn 1996 863,000 Winter 1996 805,000 Spring 1997 759,000 Summer 1997 871,000 Autumn 1997 706,000 Winter 1997 709,000 Spring 1998 699,000 Summer 1998 795,000 Autumn 1998 710,000 Winter 1998 705,000 Spring 1999 667,000 Summer 1999 781,000 Autumn 1999 678,000 Winter 1999 692,000 Spring 2000 665,000 Summer 2000 746,000 Autumn 2000 673,000 Winter 2000 681,000 Spring 2001 655,000 Summer 2001 740,000 Autumn 2001 708,000 Winter 2001 701,000 Spring 2002 685,000 Summer 2002 787,000 Autumn 2002 699,000 Winter 2002 710,000 Spring 2003 703,000 Summer 2003 803,000 Autumn 2003 702,000 Winter 2003 672,000 Spring 2004 682,000 Summer 2004 805,000 Autumn 2004 749,000 Winter 2004 736,000 Spring 2005 752,000 Summer 2005 831,000 Autumn 2005 801,000 Winter 2005 792,000 Spring 2006 780,000 1 Rounded to the nearest thousand. Note: NEET numbers are calculated using the DFES statistical definition. These data are seasonally unadjusted and so any comparisons should be made on a year to year basis.