§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General if he will state for each new job training scheme pilot area, by male/female and by age group, 18 to 25 years, and 25 years plus, the number of entrants per week and the cumulative total of filled places per week since the week ended 6 February.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe table shows, for each of the pilot areas form the week ended 13 February, the number of entrants per week and the weekly cumulative totals of trainees in training. The information on breakdown by sex and age group is not available in the form requested, but the second table gives a percentage breakdown for entrants in each area up to 6 March.
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Area Week ending Entrants 13 February In-training Week ending Entrants 20 February In-training Week ending Entrants 27 February In-training Week ending Entrants 6 March In-training Preston 27 147 14 157 26 178 14 179 Stoke 8 151 27 174 6 173 18 178 Leicester 24 79 31 100 32 118 28 134 Port Talbot 36 164 24 186 0 152 34 183 Plymouth 25 213 46 242 43 286 30 301 Crawley 16 97 8 102 8 107 10 111 Ealing 9 55 11 63 11 66 12 63
Table 2 New JTS: percentages of entrants up to 6 March 1987 Male/ Female, 18–24 years old/25 and over Area Male Per cent. Female Per cent. Under 25 Per cent. Over 25 Per cent. Dundee 80 20 55 45 Billingham 72 28 38 62 Huddersfield 63 37 64 36 Preston 78 22 48 52 Stoke 73 27 48 52 Leicester 82 18 34 66 Port Talbot 82 18 50 50 Plymouth 71 29 82 18 Crawley 70 30 23 77 Ealing 61 39 51 49
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Paymaster General what is the latest estimated financial provision for the new job training scheme for 1987–88; what percentage of that money is additional to existing funding; and how much will be transferred from other projects at present financed by the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.