Youth Opportunities Programme (Hansard, 5 July 1982)

HC Deb 05 July 1982 vol 27 c17W 17W

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the total amounts of money which have been spent in Scotland on the Manpower Services Commission's youth opportunities programme, and indicate the number of entrants.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The information is set out in the following table:

Financial Year Expenditure on the Youth Opportunities Programme in Scotland Numbers of entrants

£ million

1978–79 7.7 23,600

1979–80 17.1 36,300

1980–81 31.1 49,300

1981–82 ^*51.3 70,000

^* Provisional

Financial Year	Expenditure on the Youth Opportunities Programme in Scotland	Numbers of entrants
	£ million
1978–79	7.7	23,600
1979–80	17.1	36,300
1980–81	31.1	49,300
1981–82	^*51.3	70,000
^* Provisional