HC Deb 25 October 1984 vol 65 cc671-2W
Mr. Wareing

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of young people who left the youth training scheme between 1 April and 31 July went into full-time education and training.

Mr. Peter Morrison

A recent sample survey of young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the youth training scheme between 1 April and 31 July showed that of those who responded 4 per cent. had joined another youth training scheme programme and 2 per cent. had entered

Mr. Alan Clark

The following table gives the figures for males and females unemployed for the jobcentre areas which correspond most closely to the London Docklands. Figures are also given for October 1982 on both registration and claimant bases. The comparisons are affected by the change in the basis of the unemployment count in October 1982, and the male unemployment figures by the 1983 Budget provisions which meant that some men aged 60 and over no longer had to sign on in order to receive supplementary benefit or national insurance credits.

full-time education or training. A further 7 per cent. indicated that they were intending to take up full-time education or training.