§ 38. Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many opportunities have been offered to young persons in the East Aberdeenshire constituency to enter the fish processing industry under the youth opportunities programme since the inception of the scheme; and what percentage has accepted or refused the offer.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThis information is not available in the form requested. However, in Peterhead and Fraserborough there are 11 schemes sponsored by employers in the fish processing industry. These provide 16 places offering a potential throughput of 32 young people in any 12-month period.