§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his forecast of the number of school leavers who will remain unemployed in the next 12 months due to cutback in the youth opportunities programme and the special temporary employment programme.
§ Mr. Jim LesterNone; the youth opportunities programme continues to provide unemployed school leavers and
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 Construction: Apprentices … … … … 17 4 48 31 34 Award trainees … … … … — 4 3 5 — Engineering: Apprentices … … … … 64 50 49 48 64 Award trainees … … … … — 9 4 1 1 Road transport: Apprentices … … … … 16 12 18 13 11 Award trainees … … … … No training award scheme