HC Deb 15 December 1981 vol 15 c78W
3. Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will change the method of presentation of employment statistics each month so as to include in the total of unemployed those who are working under the youth opportunities programme.

Mr. Peter Morrison

No. The estimated number of those who are working under the Youth Opportunities Programme is published separately in the special employment and training measures press notice which accompanies the unemployment press notice every month.

38. Mr. Nicholas Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people find jobs each week.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Precise information is not available. However, it is estimated that, over the past year, an average of more than 100,000 people found a job each week.

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