§ 17. Mr. Thurnhamasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures of the number of people engaged on special training and employment measures sponsored by the Government.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe number of people in Great Britain covered by the Government's special employment and training measures at the end of April is estimated to be 632,000.
The relevant figures for each scheme are as follows:
Numbers Community Industry 8,327 Community Programme 112,643 Emterprise Allowance 29,455 Job Release Schemes 94,098 Job Splitting Scheme 859 Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme 11,714 Training in Industry 1,500 Young Workers Scheme 92,000 Youth Opportunities Programme 2,434 Youth Training Scheme 278,055