HC Deb 03 May 1990 vol 171 cc637-8W
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 trainees with employed status(a) in total and (b) with disabilities.

Mr. Nicholls

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 trainees with employed status(a) in total and (b) with disabilities are as follows:

Great Britain West Midlands
Trainees with employed status Disabled trainees with employed status Trainees with employed status Disabled trainees with employed status
At 31 March 1987 149,200 2310 14,400 30
At 31 March 1988 195,300 2720 19,500 70
At 31 March 1989 1118,500 2930 113,400 90
At 31 March 1990 1117,300 2720 113,700 80
1 Rounded to nearest 100.
2 Rounded to nearest 10.

Figures for 31 March 1990 are provisional and subject to adjustment.

Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people over the age of 18 years on YTS with special training needs endorsements there are in the Easington constituency attending Peterlee development and training association training centre.

Mr. Nicholls

On 31 March 1990 there were two young people over the age of 18 with special needs endorsements undertaking YTS at Peterlee development and training association training centre from the Easington constituency.