HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 c38W
Mr. Harry Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people in Scotland were employed under the youth opportunities programme at the end of June.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

At 30 June 1979, a total of 12,219 people were participating in the youth opportunities programme. This figure includes a small proportion—estimated to be about 500—of adult supervisors. The figure for the end of September was 13,451.