§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Minister of Labour what action he proposes to take to find immediate employment for the 1,626 young persons now unemployed in the county of Durham.
§ Mr. HareOn 13th February there were 1,134 young persons compared with 1,626 in January. The Youth Employment Service is helping them to find employment as quickly as possible.
§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Minister of Labour what immediate prosperts there are for finding employment for the 2,967 persons who have been unemployed in the county of Durham for a period of over three months and up to six months, for the 2.197 who have been unemployed for a period of over six months and up to one year, and for the 4,107 who have been unemployed for over one year.
§ Mr. HareAlthough the number of notified vacancies in the county of Durham is low, it is estimated that there are about 14,500 new jobs in prospect, including about 8,000 over the next two years. My local officers will continue to do all they can to find employment for unemployed workers.