YTS (Hansard, 19 January 1990)

§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of(a) contracted YTS places and (b) YTS trainees in training, for each region and for Great Britain as a whole for March and September for each year since 1986.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The table shows the number of YTS contracted places and the number of young people in training on YTS as at March and September of each year since 1986, for each Training Agency region and for Great Britain:
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Number of contracted places and number of young people in training on YTS

Figures rounded to nearest 100

South East London South West West Midlands East Midlands and Eastern Yorkshire and Humberside North West Northern Wales Scotland Great Britain

31 March 1986

Contraced places 46,300 17,000 24,600 58,600 — 31,900 45,800 20,400 18,300 34,300 297,300

Number of YPs in training 41,500 16,000 20,900 53,700 — 28,200 39,400 17,800 16,400 31,500 265,200

30 September 1986

Contracted places 47,900 27,200 32,700 59,600 48,800 44,200 62,600 31,900 26,400 46,500 427,900

Number of YPs in training 38,000 19,300 28,700 48,700 42,600 38,900 56,400 27,300 21,700 38,800 360,400

31 March 1987

Contracted places 52,400 34,100 34,700 61,000 52,300 46,400 67,400 33,400 28,400 47,600 457,700

Number of YPs in training 33,300 17,300 24,500 41.400 36,300 34,100 49,100 28,300 20,500 37,700 318,200

30 September 1987

Contracted places 66,000 37,400 46,600 77,100 68,200 59,800 90,400 43,700 32,200 59,300 580,700

Number of YPs in training 46,000 20,300 35,400 55,100 51,700 49,900 67,100 31,400 25,400 45,700 428,000

31 March 1988

Contracted places 63,600 32,500 44,300 69,900 65,800 54,900 82,300 38,200 28,500 58,800 538,800

Number of YPs in training 42,200 20,700 31,300 46,500 46,700 43,800 60,200 28,500 23,100 46,100 389,100

30 September 1988

Contracted places 62,500 33,400 45,300 71,600 65,900 60,200 81,800 39,800 29,400 62,400 552,300

Number of YPs in training 45,800 22,200 34,500 51,700 52,200 52,000 67,900 33,200 25,900 50,300 435,500

31 March 1989

Contracted places 58,900 30,300 43,400 69,100 63,500 61,400 80,500 39,600 29,000 62,000 537,700

Number of YPs in training 40,000 21,200 30,500 43,600 46,600 45,200 60,700 30,500 23,800 49,800 391,900

30 September 1989

Contracted places 60,500 32,000 40,500 64,100 60,700 59,600 78,000 38,600 28,500 60,900 523,500

Number of YPs in training 41,300 21,500 32,200 46,500 49,400 49,200 63,700 32,000 25,200 50,700 411,600

Note: Due to independent rounding, regional totals may not correspond to Great Britain total.

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are his best estimates of the numbers of(a) YTS employed trainees and (b) YTS non-employed trainees who will be liable to pay the poll tax in 1990–91.

§ Mr. Nicholls
[holding answer 16 January 1990]: Young people become liable to pay the community charge at age 18. The following shows the number of young people aged 18 and above by status at the end of November 1989:

18 and over

Non-employed trainees 48,470

Employed trainees 24,782

Total 73,252

Number of contracted places and number of young people in training on YTS
Figures rounded to nearest 100
	South East	London	South West	West Midlands	East Midlands and Eastern	Yorkshire and Humberside	North West	Northern	Wales	Scotland	Great Britain
31 March 1986
Contraced places	46,300	17,000	24,600	58,600	—	31,900	45,800	20,400	18,300	34,300	297,300
Number of YPs in training	41,500	16,000	20,900	53,700	—	28,200	39,400	17,800	16,400	31,500	265,200
30 September 1986
Contracted places	47,900	27,200	32,700	59,600	48,800	44,200	62,600	31,900	26,400	46,500	427,900
Number of YPs in training	38,000	19,300	28,700	48,700	42,600	38,900	56,400	27,300	21,700	38,800	360,400
31 March 1987
Contracted places	52,400	34,100	34,700	61,000	52,300	46,400	67,400	33,400	28,400	47,600	457,700
Number of YPs in training	33,300	17,300	24,500	41.400	36,300	34,100	49,100	28,300	20,500	37,700	318,200
30 September 1987
Contracted places	66,000	37,400	46,600	77,100	68,200	59,800	90,400	43,700	32,200	59,300	580,700
Number of YPs in training	46,000	20,300	35,400	55,100	51,700	49,900	67,100	31,400	25,400	45,700	428,000
31 March 1988
Contracted places	63,600	32,500	44,300	69,900	65,800	54,900	82,300	38,200	28,500	58,800	538,800
Number of YPs in training	42,200	20,700	31,300	46,500	46,700	43,800	60,200	28,500	23,100	46,100	389,100
30 September 1988
Contracted places	62,500	33,400	45,300	71,600	65,900	60,200	81,800	39,800	29,400	62,400	552,300
Number of YPs in training	45,800	22,200	34,500	51,700	52,200	52,000	67,900	33,200	25,900	50,300	435,500
31 March 1989
Contracted places	58,900	30,300	43,400	69,100	63,500	61,400	80,500	39,600	29,000	62,000	537,700
Number of YPs in training	40,000	21,200	30,500	43,600	46,600	45,200	60,700	30,500	23,800	49,800	391,900
30 September 1989
Contracted places	60,500	32,000	40,500	64,100	60,700	59,600	78,000	38,600	28,500	60,900	523,500
Number of YPs in training	41,300	21,500	32,200	46,500	49,400	49,200	63,700	32,000	25,200	50,700	411,600

	18 and over
Non-employed trainees	48,470
Employed trainees	24,782
Total	73,252