§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied that the 1981–82 provision of work experience and training places for the young unemployed in the Kirklees and Oldham areas will be adequate to cope with local demand and enable summer school leavers to find some employment provision by Christmas 1981; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonDuring 1981–82 the Manpower Services Commission plans for some 18,000 entrants to the youth opportunities programme in the Leeds area office area, which includes Kirklees; and for some 11,700 entrants to the programme in the Manchester east area office area, which includes Oldham. I believe that this provision will be sufficient to offer a place on the programme by Christmas 1981 to all those 1981 school leavers who do not go into employment, training or education, and remain unemployed.