Future Jobs Fund

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 6 January 2010.

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Photo of Mark Williams Mark Williams Shadow Minister (Innovation, Universities and Skills), Shadow Minister (Wales) 11:30, 6 January 2010

Despite the benefits of the future jobs fund-I pay tribute to it for the jobs that have been created in my Constituency-45 per cent. of those unemployed are under 25. Does the Secretary of State share the concerns of the Prince's Trust about opportunities for young entrepreneurs to create businesses and jobs for the future?

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