HL Deb 24 July 1980 vol 412 cc656-8WA
Lord ROCHESTER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will provide an analysis of those Youth Opportunities Programme places providing work experience on employers' premises, by standard industrial classification.

The MINISTER of STATE, DEPARTMENT of EMPLOYMENT (The Earl of Gowrie)

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that it is not possible to provide an analysis of the current stock of places on Work Experience on Employers' Premises by standard indus trial classification. The table below shows the proportionate industrial distribution of such places approved in the private sector during the programme's first two years of operation from April 1978 to March 1980.

Industry Percentage WEEP Places Approved
Agricultural, forestry & fishing 8
Engineering & metal industries 12
Other manufacturing 13
Construction & mining 8
Distributive trades 29
Financial & professional services 5
Miscellaneous services 25
Total 100
Number of places approved 99,100

Lord ROCHESTER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of those engaged in work experience on employers' premises under the Youth Opportunities Programme (YOP) progressed into permanent employment within three months of completing their work experience, between January 1977 and June 1980; whether this figure can also be shown for quarterly, or other convenient, periods during that time; and how it compares with those for progress into permanent employment under other component elements of YOP.

The Earl of GOWRIE

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is not available in the form requested. YOP began in April 1978. A sample of young people leaving work experience schemes is surveyed quarterly. For the four types of work experience, the following table shows the percentages of young people who were in employment at the time of the survey, that is on average three to six months after leaving the programme.

PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY
Entrants in: Sept./Oct. 1978 Jan. 1979 Mar./Apr 1979
Work Experience on Employers' Premises 74 63 62
Project Based Work Experience 57 47 44
Training Workshops 56 54 42
Community Service 49 42 38
All work experience 70 58 58

Information on young people leaving work preparation elements of the programme is not available in the form requested.

Lord ROCHESTER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of those progressing from YOP work experience on employers' premises to permanent employment in the period January 1977-June 1980 have done so with the employer on whose premises they were engaged—and whether this figure can also be shown for quarterly, or other convenient, periods.

The Earl of GOWRIE

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is not available in the form requested. YOP began in April 1978. A sample of young people leaving work experience on employers' premises schemes is surveyed quarterly. The following table shows the percentage of those who were in employment either with their scheme employer or with another employer at the time of the survey, on average 3–6 months after leaving the programme.

PERCENTAGE WHO WERE IN EMPLOYMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY
Entrants in Sept./Oct. 1978 Jan. 1979 Mar./Apr. 1979
with:
(a) their scheme employer 42 46 42
(b) another employer 58 54 58