§ 76. Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Employment what additional help he intends to provide for the long-term unemployed.
§ Mr. LeeAs we promised in our election manifesto, we shall (1) guarantee to provide a restart interview at six-monthly intervals to everyone who has been unemployed for six months or more; (2) aim within a year to guarantee a place on the job training scheme or on the enterprise allowance scheme or in a jobclub for everyone aged between 18 and 25 years who has been unemployed for between six and 12 months; (3) aim over the next five years to offer everyone who is under 50 and who has been unemployed for more than two years, a place in the job training scheme or in the new community programme, in a jobclub or in the enterprise allowance scheme.
§ 82. Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what progress is being made in providing further assistance for the unemployed.
§ 88. Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what further measures are being proposed to help the unemployed.
§ Mr. LeeWe are continuing the successful economic policies which have secured six years of uninterrupted economic growth, helped to create more than 1 million new jobs since spring 1983 and brought unemployment down by nearly 300,000 over the past year.
In addition,. we are continuing to develop, in accordance with our manifesto commitments, our programme of employment and training measures which help unemployed people to become self employed or compete more effectively for jobs in the labour market.
§ 89. Mr. Knapmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what further help will be given to the long-term unemployed in the 18 to 25 years age group.
§ Mr. LeeWithin a year we aim to guarantee a place on the new job training scheme, enterprise allowance scheme or in a jobclub to all those aged 18 to 25 who have been unemployed for between six and 12 months.