§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many YTS places were available for employed status trainees in July 1987, 1988 and 1989; and how many of those places were filled by September of each year.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 November 1989]YTS places are not allocated according to employment status. The total numbers of young people in training on YTS at the end of September 1987, 1988 and 1989 are given below together with the percentage with employed status.
Date Total in training Employed status Percentage of total End September 1989 411,600 107,000 26 End September 1988 435,600 75,000 17 End September 1987 428,000 47,000 11