§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were eligible for employment training in each of the years since it started in Scotland.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 16 June 1992:] The information is not available in the form requested. Those aged between 18 and 59 and registered as unemployed for six months or more are eligible for employment training. Certain groups are also eligible if they have not been unemployed for six months—for example, people with disabilities, lone parents, returners to the labour market, ex-regulars and people seeking skill shortage training; data is available in respect of the long-term unemployed only, as set out in the table.
Registered number unemployed for six months and over in Scotland Number January 1989 150,500 January 1990 119,600 January 1991 104,800 January 1992 122,200