§ 21. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the arrangements for payment of trainees engaged on the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Tom KingI am satisfied that the arrangements are generally working well.
§ 53. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the funding for the youth training scheme has been provided by the European Economic Community's social fund.
§ Mr. GummerThe European Commission has not yet announced its decision of social fund allocations for 1983 for the major youth training programmes, including the youth training scheme. An announcement is expected later this month.
§ 58. Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of the take-up on the youth training scheme for 1983–84.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonBy 24 November, the latest date for which information is available, some 276,000 young people had entered the youth training scheme.
§ 68. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are currently engaged in the youth training scheme in the county of South Yorkshire.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSome 5,500 youth training scheme places were occupied in South Yorkshire at the end of October.
§ 33. Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the degree of co-operation received from employers, voluntary organisations and unions in the organisation of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonOver 430,000 youth training scheme places have now been approved. This is the clearest possible indication of the tremendous co-operation being given by all those involved, and in particular employers, in getting the scheme off the ground.