§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many young people were unemployed at the latest date for which figures are available and at the same time two and five years earlier. [HL628]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe New Deal for the youth unemployed covers 18–24 year-old claimants unemployed for more than six months. It shows youth unemployment was 43,306 in December 1999, compared with 109,331 in December 1997 and 277,735 in December 1994.