§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of young people employed (a) by community industry (b) in the jobs creation programme and (c) in any other Government-sponsored scheme in the Knowsley metropolitan borough area.
§ Mr. GoldingIn the Knowsley metropolitan borough area there are at present 120 young people employed by com-360W munity industry and 80 employed by the job creation programme. There are no other Government-sponsored schemes in this area.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of unemployed young people in the area of the metropolitan borough of Knowsley at the latest available date; and what steps are being taken to reduce this number.
§ Mr. Golding1,309 on 13th May. The measures by the Government over the past year to alleviate unemployment among young people are in operation in the area. 48 young people from Knowsley are enrolled in short industrial courses organised by the Training Services Agency, 86 others are being trained under arrangements made by the Engineering Industry Training Board and eight under the Construction Industry Training Board. 460 applications have been approved under the recruitment subsidy for school leavers. A specially appointed additional careers officer is canvassing for permanent job opportunities. The community industry scheme and the job creation programme are employing 120 and 60 young people respectively. The Government will continue to take all possible measures to relieve unemployment among young people in Knowsley.