HC Deb 17 April 1986 vol 95 cc457-8W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for the proportion of those who have taken part in YTS schemes in Scotland who have subsequently found full-time employment; and what proportion subsequently were unemployed in each year since the scheme's inception.

Mr. Allan Stewart

Information is not available in the form requested. The Manpower Services Commission has conducted regular follow-up surveys of those leaving YTS schemes since 1984. Postal questionnaires are sent to young people some three months after they leave their scheme. Information from the 15 per cent. sample survey in Scotland between June 1984 and March 1985 is as follows, alongside the latest available information from the new 100 per cent. survey.

June 1984-March 1985* April-October 1985†
Percentage of respondents who are:
in full-time work with same employer 21 27
in full-time work with different employer 29 21
in part-time work ‡— 3
on full-time course at college/training centre 2 4
on another YTS scheme 5 6
doing something else 3 6
unemployed 39 34
Number of respondents (=100 percent.)║ 6,145 15,991
* Based on 15 per cent. sample.
† 100 per cent. survey.
‡ Part-time figures not available.
║ Due to individual roundings computed total percentages differ from 100 per cent.