§ Mr. William Powellasked the Paymaster General how many youth training scheme places have been (a) filled and (b) remain unfilled in Northamptonshire and in Corby at the latest convenient date; and how these figures compare with the equivalent date in 1984–85.
§ Mr. TrippierI regret the information is not available in the precise form requested. However, at the end of December 1985 some 3,725 places had been approved in Northamptonshire, and some 376 in Corby local authority district, while there were 2,524 young people in training in Northamptonshire and 219 in Corby local authority district.
These figures compare with 3,955 approved places and 2,397 young people in training in Northamptonshire and 502 approved places and 236 young people in training in Corby local authority district at the end of December 1984.
It is not possible to give a precise figure of vacant places because not all approved places will actually be available for occupation.
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Paymaster General how many applicants there were in 1985 in Leeds metropolitan district council for (a) youth training scheme mode A 203W schemes and (b) youth training scheme mode B schemes; and if he will show the applicants in relation to mode A, and mode B schemes by ethnic background.
§ Mr. TrippierThe information requested is not available: training providers are not required under the youth training scheme to keep records relating to applicants.