HC Deb 02 May 1990 vol 171 cc542-3W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide details for each YTS in the Birmingham and Solihull and Sandwell and Dudley areas, for each year from April 1986 to the most recent date, of the number of YTS trainees(a) in total and (b) with disabilities.

Mr. Nicholls

The information can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details for Great Britain and for the west midlands region for each year from April 1986 to the most recent date, of the total number and percentage of YTS trainees(a) who did not complete their full entitlement to YTS and (b) with disabilities who did not complete their full entitlement to YTS.

Mr. Nicholls

The information requested is set out in the table.

Mr. Nicholls

The number of YTS leavers for Great Britain and for the west midlands region for each year from April 1986 to the most recent date entering part-time employment(a) in total and (b) with disabilities are as follows:

Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details for Great Britain and for the west midlands region, for each year from April 1986 to the most recent date, of the number and percentage of YTS leavers gaining a qualification(a) in total and (b) with a disability.

All Leavers Disabled Leavers
West Midlands Great Britain West Midlands Great Britain
April 1986–March 1987 1,403 8,963 13 159
11.8 per cent. 10.9 per cent. 6.8 per cent. 7.5 per cent.
April 1987–March 1988 7,160 49,675 79 790
29.6 per cent. 28.7 per cent. 14.7 per cent. 16.2 per cent.
April 1988–March 1989 9,980 79,315 133 1,284
40.7 per cent. 40.6 per cent. 22.5 per cent. 22.6 per cent.
April 1989–November 19891 8,636 70,869 112 1,090
48.1 per cent. 47.2 per cent. 25.7 per cent. 27.3 per cent.
1 Subject to revision.

Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details for Great Britain and for the west midlands region, for each year from April 1986 to the most recent date, of the number of YTS leavers entering full-time employment(a) in total and (b) with disabilities.

West Midlands Great Britain West Midlands Great Britain
All leavers Disabled leavers
April 1986–March 1987 5,174 37,442 38 473
April 1987–March 1988 13,976 97,649 154 1,516
April 1988–March 1989 16,278 123,869 211 1,979
April 1989–November 19891 11,984 97,206 174 1,533
1 Subject to revision.