§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he proposes to inaugurate his Department's scheme for youth cadetships in Her Majesty's Forces; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodhartI assume the question refers to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment in a written answer on 4 February which referred to further participation by the youth opportunities programme in the defence area. The
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£ thousand 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Apr-Dec 1980 Capital Aid Grants 361 516 557 403 492 1 Loans — — 27 1,916 10,831 9,144 Sub-Total 361 516 585 2,319 11,323 9,145 Technical Co-operation 2,348 2,015 2,716 2,571 2,742 1,414 Total 2,709 2,531 3,301 4,890 14,065 10,559 Columns may not add exactly due to rounding. Ministry of Defence already sponsors a number of places at military establishments under the youth opportunities programme, and discussions are taking place to determine what further help the Services might be able to give to unemployed young people. I hope to make an announcement shortly about a scheme, which will be voluntary.