§ Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state in the Official Report the gross cost of one young person on a youth opportunities scheme programme taking account of the allowance paid to him, administration and other indirect costs.
§ Mr. AlisonDuring the 1980–81 financial year, the average gross cost, including training allowances, administration and other indirect costs, per young person on the youth opportunities programme was £870.
140WInformation for the other age groups specified who have never had a job is not available. The figures for October and November include some of this year's summer school leavers, whereas the April 1979 figures do not include even the Easter school leavers in that year.
Following are the tables: