§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action she is taking to reduce long-term unemployment.
§ Mr. McLoughlinWe have in place a wider than ever range of measures to help unemployed people find jobs as quickly as possible. We are firmly committed to helping long-term unemployed people in particular get back to work, and offer special help for them, including help with finding a job through job clubs and the job interview guarantee, training, and opportunities to undertake temporary work of benefit to the local community.