LOW-SKILLED ADULTS IN OLDER INDUSTRIAL AREAS

That this House acknowledges that the current economic downturn makes the prospects even bleaker for low-skilled hard-to-reach adults who live in older industrial areas; realises that many adults in these areas find it difficult to engage with the labour market; and therefore urges the Government to maintain its commitment to provide the resources and funding so that the most disadvantaged people in such communities can be equipped with the skills, qualifications and opportunities that they, the economy and society need.