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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:33 am on 23 February 2012.

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Photo of George Young George Young The Leader of the House of Commons 11:33, 23 February 2012

I am grateful to my hon. Friend and commend the initiatives that she has been taking in her constituency. I would welcome a debate to talk about the Work programme, which is helping 3 million people, together with a massive increase in apprenticeships, which number over 400,000 this year. I applaud the work that is taking place in her constituency to reduce the number of young people who are out of work.