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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 1 November 2011, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick. The answering member was Lord Swire.

Youth Employment

Secondary information

Type
Grand Committee proceedings (HC)
Reference
NIGC c51-8 
Session
2010-12
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Committee
Northern Ireland Grand Committee
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
Proceeding contributions
David Simpson | NIGC c53 (Link to this contribution) On education, does the hon. Lady agree that it is important for our schools, colleges and universiti...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c54-5 (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Lady. Programme-led apprenticeships have led to people gaining skills and trai...
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Mark Durkan | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend could have reminded the hon. Member for East Antrim that his party leader has said th...
Sammy Wilson | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) I am glad that the hon. Lady raised the issue of ministerial jobs. Does her party now support a redu...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention but perhaps he is being a little incorrigible, becau...
David Simpson | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Lady agree that one of the difficulties now faced by young people who want to get into...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I agree that there is a need for the economy to be ...
Jim Shannon | NIGC c51 (Link to this contribution) Is the hon. Lady aware of a new tax incentive called the young Britain credit that might be worth so...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c51-2 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I was not fully aware of that, but I have seen refe...
Lord Swire | NIGC c58 (Link to this contribution) I will make a deal with the hon. Gentleman. If I do not provide those figures within the next few mi...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c54 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his useful intervention. I have no doubt that collaborative partnersh...
Jim Shannon | NIGC c54 (Link to this contribution) The issue is not only about public jobs and civil service jobs, but about private industry. With som...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c53-4 (Link to this contribution) That is a useful and important point, and one that should be explored back in Northern Ireland by th...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c53 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Dr McCrea, and I could not agree more, but the right hon. Member for Belfast North is mis...
Chair of Northern Ireland Grand Committee | NIGC c53 (Link to this contribution) Order. I remind the Committee that we are talking about youth employment. If we conclude with the mi...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c53 (Link to this contribution) No doubt the right hon. Gentleman’s point will be about youth unemployment.
Lord Dodds of Duncairn | NIGC c53 (Link to this contribution) Since the hon. Lady has taken us down this path, she could have said to the hon. Member for Foyle th...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c52 (Link to this contribution) We have entered into an interesting political Northern Ireland debate, and my hon. Friend is absolut...
Jim Shannon | NIGC c58 (Link to this contribution) Are there any figures to indicate how many young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are in part-ti...
Lord Swire | NIGC c57 (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I have been to a number of these loyalist, working-class estates my...
Ian Jnr Paisley | NIGC c57 (Link to this contribution) The Minister is absolutely right to indicate that people without qualifications are the ones most li...
Lord Swire | NIGC c58 (Link to this contribution) The Minister has certainly given the issue consideration and continues to do so. He has discussed th...
Naomi Long | NIGC c57-8 (Link to this contribution) One of the areas where there is a direct crossover between the Northern Ireland Assembly and Westmin...
Ian Jnr Paisley | NIGC c55 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Lady agree that the Steps to Work programme is not robust enough to sustain, address a...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c55-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I agree that the Steps to Work programme should be ...
Lord Swire | NIGC c56-7 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for South Down on securing this debate so soon after the one she secu...
Naomi Long | NIGC c54 (Link to this contribution) As somebody who worked in construction for a considerable period, I can say that one of the challeng...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | NIGC c51 (Link to this contribution) I am pleased to have secured this important debate on youth employment, and also unemployment, in No...
Subjects
Northern Ireland Young people Unemployment
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