§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the total amounts paid and the total number of persons involved in Scotland and England, respectively, in each month in which the youth opportunities programme has operated.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the total amounts paid in each month since the youth opportunities programme began, in England and Scotland, are as follows:
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£ England Scotland 1978— April 1,343,000 230,500 May 2,324,000 524,500 June 2,174,000 361,000 July 2,019,000 363,000 August 2,193,000 598,000 September 2,312,000 348,500 October 3,100,000 403,500 November 4,363,000 564,500 December 3,288,000 608,000 introduction scheme for disabled people is as follows:
1979— January 4,764,000 712,000 February 6,066,000 1,246,500 Total 34,018,000 5,960,000 It is not possible to provide reliable monthly figures for the number of entrants to the youth opportunities programme but it is currently estimated the numbers entering the programme in each quarter are as follows:
England Scotland April-June 13,500 2,800 July-September 25,000 5,000 October-December 40,000 5,500