§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the expected contribution to the youth opportunities programme from the European Economic Community for 1982–83;
(2) how much was sought from the European Economic Community as a contribution to the youth opportunities programme in 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. AlisonApplications for assistance from the European social fund for the youth opportunities programme have been submitted on a calendar year basis. No social fund allocations have yet been made for 1982 and it is not possible to forecast how much will be allocated to the youth opportunities programme.
The total amount of assistance requested for the youth opportunites programme in 1980 was £94.4 million; in 1981 the amount requested was £140 million.
§ Miss Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the school leaving population in Birmingham in 1981 participated in the youth opportunities programme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not available in the exact form requested. Between 1 April and the end of November 1981 some 10,300 young people entered the youth opportunities programme in Birmingham. It is estimated that some two-thirds of these were 1981 school leavers.