§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list the youth opportunities programme schemes in each Welsh constituency, the value of each scheme, the number of places created, and when each scheme is to be completed.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that a detailed breakdown on a constituency basis could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. The following tables show the total of schemes and places as approved, estimated on a county basis wherever possible. Since most of the schemes are planned on a continuous basis, information on completion is not available. Total youth opportunities programme expenditure in Wales in 1978–79, including the commission's administration costs and participants allowances, was £5.052 million.
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TOTAL OF SCHEMES AS APPROVED South Wales West Wales North Wales Type of Scheme Mid Glamorgan South Glamorgan Gwent West Glamorgan Dyfed Powys Clwyd Gwynedd Undesignated by individual county Work experience on employers premises 1,022 544 756 509 875 295 1,443 1,105 24 41 6 Project based work experience … … 12 7 7 8 6 — 22 4 — 5 — Training workshops … … … 1 1 1 — — — 1 — — — — Community service … … … 55 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 — — — Employment induction courses … — 1 2 1 — — — — — — — Short industrial courses … … 15 11 26 — — 1 22 8 5 — — Totals … … … … … 1,105 565 793 519 882 296 1,489 1,118 29 46 6 158W
TOTAL OF PLACES AS APPROVED South Wales West Wales North Wales Type of Scheme Mid Glamorgan South Glamorgan Gwent West Glamorgan Dyfed Powys Clwyd Gwynedd Undesignated by individual county Work experience on employers premises 2,352 1,090 1,668 1,199 1,701 472 2,386 1,688 103 74 11 Project based work experience … … 155 73 101 109 51 — 181 54 — 96 — Training workshops … … … 50 9 2 — — — 12 — — — — Community service … 465 30 96 80 50 — 105 105 — — — Employment induction courses … — 8 22 12 — — — — — — — Short industrial courses … … 121 73 220 — — 12 471 87 14 — — Totals … … … … … 3,143 1,283 2,109 1,400 1,802 484 3,155 1,934 117 170 11