§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures he is proposing to help the long-term unemployed in Clwyd.
§ Mr. David HuntThe North Wales training and enterprise councils and employment service offer a wide range of services which are designed to help the long-term unemployed.
From 1 April, the largest ever range of measures is available under the training for work initiative. New initiatives including learning for work and the community action programme are also being introduced which will focus specifically on providing help to the long-term unemployed.
My Department, the Welsh Development Agency and other Government agencies also operate a wide range of other measures aimed at combating unemployment in Clwyd and elsewhere in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many long-term unemployed there are in(a) Wales, (b) Clwyd and (c) Alyn and Deeside.
§ Mr. David HuntIn January 1993 the number of claimants who had been unemployed for more than 52 weeks in Wales, Clwyd and Alyn and Deeside district were 46,019, 4,865 and 809, respectively.