HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 cc394-5W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the name and number of managing agents under the youth training scheme in Dundee, the number on each scheme and the fees being paid to managing agents in total.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The names of the 73 managing agents operating in Dundee, including those which are organised on a GB or all-Scotland basis, and details of the numbers of youngsters currently in training are:

Managing Agent Number of Trainees*
1. LOCALLY NEGOTIATED SCHEMES
Tayside Road Transport Group Training Association 81
Tayside Regional Council 130
Blackness Training Company 62
Dundee Football Club 3
Link Organisation 29
Dundee District Council 15
Tayside Regional Council 58
Keyboard Training Services 101
Dundee Engineering Training Group 41
Dundee and Tayside Chamber of Commerce 66
Dundee College of Technology 5
Henry Boot and Sons 53
National Hairdressing Federation 4
Hilston Manufacturing Chemist
Michelin Tyre Company 4
2. SCHEMES NEGOTIATED AT GB LEVEL BY THE MANPOWER SERVICES COMMISSION'S LARGE COMPANIES UNIT
B & Q Retail
Debenhams 16
Construction Industry Training Board 102

Managing Agent Number of Trainees*
Postal Board
Timber Trade Training Association
Boots Company 4
Fine Fare 12
Argyll Stores
Abbey National Building Society
Littlewoods Organisation 2
Thorn EMI
BP Petroleum Development 1
Marks and Spencer 4
British Association of Professional Hairdressing Employers 2
Association of British Travel Agents 1
Wm. Timpson 6
Shoe Repair Industry Training Association 1
Cosma Holdings 4
Halifax Building Society 1
Flottila Shoes 1
Foster Menswear 1
National Institute of Hardware
K Shoes
Booker McConnell
British Gas
British Insurance Brokers
Burtons
International Thomson Organisation
Office Machines and Equipment Federation
C & A Modes
Drinks Industry Training Association
Serck Services 1
Lucas World Services
Tyre Services GB
Newey & Eyre
STC Distributors 1
Federation of Bakers
British Telecom 5
Plastic Processing Industry Training Board
Engineering Industry Training Board 7
Trustee Savings Bank
3. SCHEMES NEGOTIATED AT SCOTLAND LEVEL BY MANPOWER SERVICES COMMISSION'S SCOTTISH OPERATIONS SUPPORT UNIT
North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board 8
Scottish Plumbers Training Services 15
John Menzies 10
Scottish Grocery Trade Training Association 105
Co-op Wholesale Society 3
Lawson Fisher 5
Hotel Catering Industry Training Board 22
Scottish Motor Traders Association 20
Scottish Print 2
Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association 4
Scottish Association of Master Bakers 5
Barlow Handling
Stevenson College 1
Scottish Retail Distributors Association 5
Church of Scotland Department of Social Responsibility
George Boyd 2
Kwik Fit Euro
* Includes both 1983–84 and 1984–85 entrants.

Fees payable to managing agents will vary according to a number of factors. Each place included in a formal contract attracts a fee of £100. In addition, and provided certain current requirements are met, £39 per week is made available to the agent as long as a place remains filled.