§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many places are currently available in the Basildon constituency for the youth opportunities programme and the selected temporary employment programme; and what increase in the number of places in the youth opportunities programme and the new community enterprise programme, replacing the special temporary employment programme, will take place in the light of his statement to the House on 21 November.
Region Numbers of skillcentre places Percentage of workforce Percentage of unemployed Scotland 1,707 0.07 0.69 Wales 1,419 0.12 1.10 Northern 1,770 0.12 1.10 North-West 2,087 0.07 0.69 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,422 0.06 0.75 Midlands 2,739 0.06 0.80 South-West 1,184 0.06 0.92 London and South-East (including East Anglia) 5,007 0.06 1.06