HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc110-1W
35. Ms Merron

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the Government's proposals for young people who are dependent on benefit. [911]

Mr. Field

It is important that we do everything we can to help young people out of benefit dependency and into work. One of our first priorities is to get the New Deal up and running—this will give 250,000 under 25-year-olds, unemployed for over 6 months, opportunities for work, education and training.