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The French have experimented with the introduction of the 35-hour week and, according to the latest figures, 200,000 new jobs have been created in France as a result.
We have a detailed record of the meetings, so what we are looking for is the thrust of what was learned from each visit. We shall start with Christine May, who was the group leader for the Scandinavian visit.
Indeed, we are told that an enormous sum—I cannot remember what it is—is spent by people who buynew houses. From memory, I think that it is about £3,700 per year.
The air discount scheme is a model that needs to be examined further in the context of ferry fares. Chancellor Gordon Brown's latest tax increase came into force today, with another £10 being levied on every passenger who takes a domestic flight.
At the same time, the youth court model gives young people a clear indication that offending behaviour will not be tolerated. The latest figures reveal that the Scottish Executive has failed to reach its target of cutting youth crime by 10 per cent.
That is completely contrary to the position of Scottish National Party members, whose latest contribution to the debate I noticed on the back of an envelope.
To ask the Scottish Executive to publish, by option, the latest available destination statistics for the New Deal for Young People and the other New Deal programmes.
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Date answered:
6 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive to publish, by option, the latest available destination statistics for the New Deal for Young People and the other New Deal programmes.