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Written question asked by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Unemployment: Young People

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the Draft Legislative Programme 2009, Cm 7564, page 37, what her definition is of a guaranteed job which a person aged under 25 who has been unemployed for a year will be required to take up.
Answer

The budget spoke of a guaranteed offer, one element of which is a job. The jobs consist of 150,000 new jobs created through the Future Jobs Fund and additionally up to 100,000 existing jobs in key employment sectors. These will be offered alongside work-focused training or meaningful activity via a community task force.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c434W; 284963
Session
2008-09
Related items
Building Britain's future.
Monday, 29 June 2009
Command papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Employment schemes Young people
Link
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