§ Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list all the Government schemes to help unemployed youth which have been introduced since 1970, stating in each case how many youngsters took advantage of each scheme, the total cost of each scheme, and the cost per place of each scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 24 July 1984, c. 501–2]: The available information* about the main schemes is set out in the following table.
Schemes Entrants Cost (£ million) Recruitment subsidy for school leavers 30,000 3 Youth employment subsidy 47,000 9 Youth opportunities programme † 1,929,000 1,586 Youth training scheme 354,000 377 Young workers scheme 304,000 99 Community industry 70,000 136 * To 31 March 1984. † Figures shown for the youth opportunities programme include the work experience programme.