To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what proportion of parents aged between 16 and 19 years in (a) Southampton, (b) Test Valley borough, (c) the ceremonial county of Hampshire and (d) England were in education, employment or training at the latest date for which figures are available. (254020)

The proportion of mothers aged between 16 and 19 years in education, employment or training in England in 2006-08 was 32.9 per cent. (source: Labour Force Survey sample, 2008). Data are averaged over three years because of small sample sizes and do not include information on the proportion of fathers aged between 16 and 19 participating in education, employment or training.

The proportion of parents aged 16 to 19 in education, employment or training in December 2008 in the ceremonial county of Hampshire was 33.7 per cent. and in the three authorities, comprising the ceremonial county, as follows: the administrative county of Hampshire 34.6 per cent.; Portsmouth 42.5 per cent.; Southampton 29.2 per cent. (source: Connexions Client Information System—CCIS). This information is not reported for borough council areas in county authorities.