Written question asked by Andrew Love (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Thursday, 23 November 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on measures to bring the long-term unemployed into employment. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Love: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on measures to bring the long-term unemployed into employment. [138385] Ms Jowell: Tackling long-term unemployment is a key priority for this Government, and we are already making significant inroads: 2 year plus unemployment among those aged 25 and over is down 63 per cent. since May 1997 and in the same period long-term (over 6 months) unemployment among 18-24 year olds has fallen by 72 per cent. From April 2001 we are putting in place an even more intensive range of support for adult unemployed people, which will begin on the first day of registered unemployment and increase in intensity in proportion to the individual's labour market disadvantage. This help includes supported jobsearch, training for people with serious basic skills needs and those lacking soft skills, occupational work based training and work trials with employers. An enhanced New Deal 25 plus will provide high quality intensive help for people unemployed for eighteen months or more.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c312W; 138385
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Employment Employment schemes Long term unemployed people Unemployment
Contains statistics: Yes
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