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Nicholas Dakin
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(7 years ago)
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Damian Hinds
My hon. Friend has indeed been a great campaigner and a great champion for apprenticeships. Apprenticeships—including the 620 starts in Wealden in 2016-17—are one of the key policies that have contributed to our successful labour market, in which employment now stands at 75%.
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
What is the trend in unemployment for young people with learning difficulties?
Damian Hinds
We absolutely accept that of course young people with learning difficulties need additional assistance and additional understanding of conditions and so on, which is why we have very much focused on providing that in jobcentres to make sure that they get the support they deserve.