HC Deb 25 February 1988 vol 128 cc290-1W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give an estimate of the number of places available on YTS for Scotland, England and Wales in 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.

Mr. Cope

The estimated numbers of YTS entrants are as follows:

1988–89 1989–90 1990–91
Scotland 38,600 36,500 36,000
England 321,100 303,500 299,300
Wales 24,300 23,000 22,700

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give an estimate of the number of places available on YTS for Scotland, England and Wales in 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.

Mr. Cope

The estimated numbers of YTS places in 1988–89 are as follows:

Number
Scotland 65,000
England 450,000
Wales 30,000

Estimated for later years are not yet available.