§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General how many young people entered the youth training scheme in 1986; how many places they occupied; and how these figures compare with 1985.
§ Mr. LeeThe table shows the available information; it is not possible to provide all the information in the precise form requested.
1985–86 1986–87 Starts align="right">1405,938 1397,581 Contracted places 2378,242 379,488 Average occupancy align="right">370 per cent. 384 per cent. 1 The figure for YTS starts includes some individuals who entered more than one YTS programme during the course of the year and therefore slightly overstates the number of individuals participating in the scheme as a whole. 2 As the information is not available for 1985–86, the figure for that year is an estimate. 3 These figures show the average number of young people actually in training during the period as a percentage of contracted places. For 1985–86 this figure is an estimate.