§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are on YTS in the area of Seaham and Peterlee; and what were the numbers in 1989–90 and 1990–91.
Mr. JacksonProvision of training for young people in the Seaham and Peterlee areas is the responsibility of the County Durham training and enterprise council. I have forwarded the hon. Member's inquiry to the TEC chairman. In 1989–90 the youth training scheme was the responsibility of the Department and at March 1990, the latest date that information is available centrally, there were 775 young people on YTS in Seaham and Peterlee.