§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the cost of maintaining 1,100 places at Bolton in the youth opportunities programme; what would be the cost of doubling the provision to meet the increase in unemployed summer school-leavers; and whether he considers that employers will be able to provide additional places to meet this increased need.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 29 June 1981, c. 214–15]: It is not possible to state the cost of maintaining a given number of places in the youth opportunities programme in a given locality. The cost of any given level of provision will depend on the types of schemes involved and other factors. Every effort is being made and I am confident that sufficient additional places will be forthcoming.