§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the latest unemployment figures; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Golding No; the level of unemployment is far too high. The special employment measures and the youth opportunities programme should have an increasingly important part to play in alleviating unemployment while the Gov- 576W ernment's economic and industrial strategy works to bring us back to full employment and sustainable economic growth.