§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will propose initiatives amongst the young males in Wales who are unemployed.
§ Mr. David HuntThe Government are providing a wide range of employment and training programmes focused on both young men and women. All those under 18 not in full-time education or training are guaranteed the offer of a training place, recruitment into employment training affords priority to those aged 18 to 24 who have been unemployed for between six and 12 months, and the employment action scheme enables the unemployed to contribute their skills and efforts to work of value for their area while at the same time gaining work experience. The training and enterprise councils are tailoring these schemes to local labour market and are also able to introduce their own initiatives to meet the needs of young people in their areas. In addition the Employment Service has a range of measures to help young people into work.