§ Mr. Loydenasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he has received a report on the youth training scheme survey carried out by Ken Roberts, head of sociology at Liverpool university; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will publish the findings of the youth training scheme survey carried out by Ken Roberts of Liverpool university on behalf of Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 2 November 1987]: We received in 1986 a copy of Mr. Roberts' report entitled "The Changing Structure of Youth Labour Markets". The report was published by our Department in July 1987 in the research paper series.
§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he has taken to commission a survey on how youth training schemes have operated on Merseyside; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 2 November 1987]: There are a number of surveys and research studies which are carried out by or on behalf of the Manpower Services Commission concerning YTS.
Most of these are national in coverage and provide a range of information designed to improve the operation of YTS in all areas including Merseyside.
There are no YTS studies or surveys currently being conducted which are limited in scope to Merseyside alone.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will consult the Manpower Services Commission with a view to increasing the numbers of single sex provision and reserved places on those YTS schemes for young women which currently have a disproportionately low level of women participants.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 5 November 1987]: The Manpower Services Commission encourages YTS managing agents to run either single-sex or reserved place schemes where the law permits. At the end of August 1987, five single-sex and 41 reserved place schemes for young women were running, offering a total of 351 places of which 197 were filled. Other schemes continue to be introduced.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will consult the Manpower Services Commission with a view to increasing the number of workmen on civil engineering, mechanical engineering and motor vehicle repair and maintenance YTS schemes.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 5 November 1987]: The Manpower Services Commission is actively seeking to 930W promote more training opportunities for young women in civil engineering, mechanical engineering and motor vehicle repair and maintenance. In December 1986, there were some 650 young women training in these occupational areas in YTS.