§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General if he will provide an analysis in percentage terms and overall numbers of those entering YTS programmes: (a) at 16 and (b) at 17 years of age by region.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is given in the table.
295W(2) if he will provide a breakdown of regional differences of destinations (unemployment, employment, further education, and so on) from the Manpower Services Commission 100 per cent. survey of YTS leavers.
All figures expressed as percentages In a full-time job Region Question-naires issued Replies All Same employer Different employer In a part-time job Unemployed On another YTS scheme On a full-time course Doing some-thing else Average un-employment rate April-July 1985 Scotland 11,559 6,726 49.8 26.3 23.6 3.4 33.8 4.9 2.6 5.4 15.5 Northern 8,981 5.966 42.0 20.3 21.6 5.2 41.5 4.1 1.7 5.6 19.9 North West 21,634 12,415 53.8 28.0 25.8 4.1 27.9 5.1 2.3 6.8 15.9 Yorkshire and Humberside 13,461 8,516 54.0 29.7 24.3 4.8 30.6 3.5 1.5 5.6 14.9 Midlands 29,506 18,052 58.5 32.8 25.7 4.1 23.9 4.3 2.4 6.8 14.2 Wales 6,633 3,823 44.6 20.5 24.0 4.7 36.3 4.8 1.9 7.6 16.6 South West 9,797 5,980 66.1 39.2 26.9 4.0 18.1 3.0 2.9 5.9 11.6 South East 18,891 11,248 70.7 38.8 31.9 3.8 15.3 2.5 2.4 5.3 9.4 London 6,122 3,028 63.5 33.1 30.4 2.6 22.3 2.4 3.3 5.8 10.4 Great Britain 126,584 75,754 57.1 30.9 26.2 4.1 26.4 4.0 2.3 6.1 13.2 Notes:
i) Follow-up results are liable to seasonal fluctuations. The April to July period may not be representative of the results for a full year.
ii) Leaver results should be considered alongside regional unemployment rates to put them into proper context.