§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total cost of the youth opportunities programme scheme for 16 to 19-year-olds; if he will break down this total according to the cost of (a) payments for allowances to trainees and (b) to teaching and supervisory staff; and if he will detail any other major costs.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply,17 November 1981, c. 92]: Expenditure on the youth opportunities programme in 1980–81 and the cash limit for YOP in 1981–82—including major items within these totals—are shown in the following table:
Item of Expenditure Outturn Expenditure 1980–81 Cash Limit 1981–82 £ million £ million Grants to Sponsors of Work Experience Schemes 162.8 298.1 Grants to Sponsors of Work Preparation Courses, College Fees and Capital Grants 36.2 90.6 Salaries, research, premises, staff travel and other overheads 13.4 23.4 TOTAL 212.4 412.1 Expenditure in grants to sponsors of YOP schemes is not broken down separately into the cost of trainees' allowances and the cost of teaching supervisory staff. However, the Manpower Services Commission estimates that over 60 per cent. of expenditure in grants to sponsors is taken up by trainees' allowances. No estimate is available of the cost of teaching supervisory staff.