§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many youths have received training under the Community Industry Scheme at Mexborough during each of the past two years; and if he will increase the number of places in order to reduce the high rate of unemployment among youths in that area.
§ Mr. John FraserThe numbers of young people entering Community Industry in South Yorkshire in 1974 and 1975 were 182 and 126 respectively. I am glad to inform my hon. Friend that an486W increase of 55 in the number of places in the area served by this unit is included in a further allocation to particular areas of the increased capacity for Community Industry announced on 17th December 1975. The existing unit of 200 places for South Yorkshire is to be replaced by three new units in Doncaster—125 places—Rotherham—80—and Barnsley—50. The other new allocations consist of an increase from 150 to 200 places in Wearside, from 150 to 200 places in Newcastle and North Tyne, and the creation of two new units of 50 places in West Glamorgan and in St. Helens.