§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in banking, insurance and finance in the Yorkshire and Humberside 807W region in the last quarter for which figures are available; and if he will give the equivalent quarter figures for 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe available information is given in the following table:
Numbers employed in Yorkshire and Humberside in banking, finance, insurance and their auxiliary activities (including employees and self-employed only) Thousands Quarter Employees and self-employed Spring 1989 57 Spring 1990 64 Spring 1991 70 Spring 1992 79 Summer 1992 78 Spring 1993 79 Summer 1993 77 Source: Labour Force Survey (not seasonally adjusted).
Barnsley and Doncaster Training and Enterprise Council Funding 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 to 30 January 1994 £ £ £ Careership (youth training) 13,349,000 10,632,000 12,834,000 Adult training 7,448,000 7,778,000 7,026,500
Trainees finding employment 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 to 30 January 1994 16 to 18 years n/a 1,537 1,134 18 to 24 years n/a 293 217 Long-term unemployed 1,136 1,185 1,099 The Barnsley and Doncaster Training and Enterprise Council (TEC) were financed by the Government to commission these programmes and sub-contract them to local providers in the Barnsley and Doncaster area; information on the Doncaster area alone is not available.
(b) The European Community, through the European Social Fund (ESF) provides support, on a national and regional basis, for unemployed young people aged under 25 years and for long-term unemployed adults aged 25 and over. Details of ESF support for unemployed people in the age ranges 16 to 18 and 18 to 24 and for the long-term unemployed in any specific locality, and information on organisations financed to commission and conduct programmes, are confidential to TECs and local authorities.
§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what follow-up survey has been conducted by his Department of people who have participated in training courses supported by the European social fund; what are the latest results regarding outcome available broken down by sector and region, and separately for male and female, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeFollow-up surveys cover all leavers from training for work and youth training programmes, which are supported by the European social fund. Results from these surveys are published monthly in theEmployment Gazette. To complement these arrangements, in June 1993 the Department implemented a
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