HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c580W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give in each of the months September 1988 to September 1989(a) the total number of applications from single parents on employment training for financial assistance with child care, (b) the numbers approved and (c) the total expenditure.

Mr. Lang

This information is not collected by the Training Agency and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the total number of occupied places on employment training for the most recent date for which information is available, (b) the total number of planned places in employment training in 1989–90, (c) the total planned expenditure on employment training in 1989–90 and (d) the total expenditure on employment training for the most recent dates for which information is available.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) The number of Employment Training filled places in Scotland as at 20 October 1989 was 25,446.
  2. (b) The number of Employment Training planned places in Scotland for the year to March 1990 is 36,002.
  3. (c) The total planned expenditure on Employment Training in Great Britain in 1989–90 is £1,271 million. No separate detailed figure is provided for Scotland. However, the Scottish share is estimated at approximately £153 million.
  4. (d) The total expenditure on Employment Training in Great Britain for the period 1 April 1989 to 31 August 1989 was £388 million. No detailed figure is available for Scotland. However, the Scottish share is estimated to be approximately £47 million.