§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of long-term youth unemployed in each year since 1979 to the latest date.
§ Dr. Boyson[pursuant to his reply, 1 April 1985, c. 484]: The following table shows the number of young people aged 16 to 17 who had been unemployed for more than one year in Northern Ireland at April of each year since 1979 and at February 1985.
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Number April 1979 353 April 1980 219 April 1981 603 April 1982 483 April 1983 498 April 1984 481 February 1985 472