Unemployment (Hansard, 14 December 1992)

§ 13. Mr. Rowlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the current percentage levels of male unemployment in(a) Merthyr Tydfil, (b) the Rhymney Valley, (c) Mid Glamorgan and (d) Wales; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Mr. David Hunt
In October 1992, 17.9 per cent., 17 per cent. and 13.3 per cent. respectively.

§ 20. Mr. Ray Powell
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has of the number of unemployed in(a) Ogmore, (b) Mid Glamorgan and (c) the Principality securing employment since 9 April.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information is not available.

§ 21. Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the impact of current unemployment levels on young people and the community in Wales.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The number of people aged under 25 years, and registered as unemployed in October of this year, has fallen by more than 35 per cent. compared with the number of those registered in the same month in 1986. This compares with a United Kingdom decrease of just under 28 per cent. for the same period.
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The training and enterprise councils and the careers service are working closely together to ensure that suitable youth training provision is made available for 16 and 17-year-old school leavers. Measures recently announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment (including the new training for work programme) will further extend the range of assistance available.