HC Deb 10 July 1997 vol 297 cc550-1W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of(a) males and (b) females aged 24 years and under who are out of work. [6673]

Mr. Hain

The information requested is shown in the following table.

Employment status of those aged 16–24, Wales, winter 1996–97
Males Females
Total population aged 16–24 165,000 154,000
of which
In employment 97,000 89,000
Not in employment 69,000 65,000
of which
ILO unemployed1 30,000 13,000
Students (not ILO unemployed) 30,000 32,000
Looking after family home 2— 16,000

Notes:

2 ILO unemployed: people without a job who were available to start work in the two weeks following their Labour Force Survey interview and who either had looked for work in the four weeks prior to interview or were waiting to start a job they had already obtained.

2 Sample size too small for reliable estimate to be given.

Source:

Labour Force Survey.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to move long-term unemployed people in(a) Buckley and (b) Deeside into work. [6669]

Mr. Hain

My hon. Friend will be aware that we recently released details of the Government's Welfare to Work programme and how the New Deal will operate in Wales. This will make a significant contribution to getting long-term unemployed people in Buckley and Deeside into work.