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⁽¹⁾Age used is the respondent’s academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August.

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16 to 18 year olds not in employment education or training (NEET).
	Male NEET	%	Female NEET	%
2001	91,000	10.1	78,000	9.2
2002	100,000	10.8	88,000	9.9
2003	108,000	11.3	90,000	10.0
2004	101,000	10.5	88,000	9.6
2005	106,000	10.8	98,000	10.4
2006	128,000	12.9	97,000	10.3
2007	122,000	12.1	90,000	9.6
2008	101,000	10.1	92,000	9.7
Source: Labour Force Survey, quarter 1 Base: 16 to 18 year olds, England

19 to 24 year olds not in employment education or training (NEET).
	Male NEET	%	Female NEET	%
2001	173,000	10.2	330,000	19.1
2002	190,000	11.1	323,000	18.6
2003	199,000	11.3	333,000	18.9
2004	179,000	9.8	310,000	17.1
2005	205,000	10.9	334,000	18.1
2006	216,000	11.3	360,000	19.2
2007	249,000	12.6	367,000	18.8
2008	256,000	12.6	361,000	18.3
Source : Labour Force Survey, quarter 1 Base: 19 to 24 year olds, England

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many and what percentage of people aged 16 to 24 years old were not in education, employment and training in the first quarter of each year for which figures are available. [275870]

Kevin Brennan: The following table shows estimates of people aged⁽¹⁾ 16 to 24 not in employment, education or training (NEET) in England. The earliest estimates are from the quarter 1 2001 Labour Force Survey (LFS), the earliest quarter 1 for which figures are available.

Data from the LFS for more recent periods up to quarter 4 2008 are available from official statistics last published by DCSF in February 2009 (see following link). These are due to be updated to include quarter 1 2009 on 23 June 2009.

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16 to 24 year olds not in employment, education or training (NEET).
Q1	NEET	Percentage )
2001	671,000	13.0
2002	701,000	13.3
2003	729,000	13.6
2004	677,000	12.3
2005	743,000	13.1
2006	801,000	14.0
2007	828,000	14.1
2008	810,000	13.6
(1) Age used is the respondent’s academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August. Source: Labour Force Survey, quarter 1 Base : 16 to 24 year olds, England

Yes Loans

John Penrose: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) for what reason Yes Loans has been allowed to continue trading after its consumer credit licence expired in June 2008; [277312]

(2) when a decision will be made on the renewal of Yes Loans' consumer credit licence. [277311]

Kevin Brennan: Yes Loans' licence did not expire in June 2008. Yes Loans submitted a valid application to renew its consumer credit licence before the licence was due to expire. In accordance with section 29 of the Consumer Credit Act, the licence continues in force until the OFT reaches a decision on its application and, if there is an appeal against the OFT decision, until the appeals process is completed.

The OFT is aware of concerns and has been working with Yes Loans in considering certain matters relating to its business practices. However I am sure you will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on this matter while a review is still under way.

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