§ 21. Mr. RiddickTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the statistics for youth unemployment in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other European Union countries. [9436]
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§ Mr. PaiceOn internationally comparable figures the International Labour Organisation unemployment rate in November 1995 for those aged under 25 was 13.4 per cent. This is among the lowest in the European Union, and almost 7 percentage points below the EU average.
§ 25. Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government in respect of youth unemployment. [9440]
§ Mr. PaiceWe will continue with the economic and employment policies that have reduced unemployment among young people under 25 by 225,000 since October 1992 and to less than half the rate in France or Spain where a minimum wage and other regulations discourage employment of young people.