§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people under 18 years there are in the borough of Blyth valley who are not employed and have not had a youth training opportunity offered to them.
Mr. JacksonBlyth Valley is part of the area covered by the North Tyne training and enterprise council. The TEC has a clear contractual duty to ensure that every young person under 18 not in school or a job who is seeking YT entry should have the offer, and if necessary re-offers, of a suitable training place. No particular problems have been reported concerning the YT guarantee for young people in Blyth Valley. The TEC and the Employment Department are jointly committed to maintain the guarantee.