HC Deb 13 April 1983 vol 40 cc423-4W
Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial categories of the Manpower Services Commission youth training schemes there were on Merseyside at the latest available date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I am afraid the information is not available in the form requested.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what types of youth training schemes are at present involved under the Manpower Services Commission on Merseyside.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The Manpower Services Commission is having discussions with employers, local authorities and others on Merseyside about the provision of places under the youth training scheme. We anticipate that many of these places will be with employers and others will be in training workshops or on community projects where these satisfy the criteria of the scheme. It is estimated that the scheme will provide places for some 16,000 unemployed young people on Merseyside in 1983–84.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment which trade unions support the Manpower Services Commission youth training schemes on Merseyside which are in existence at the latest date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Up to 6 April 1983 the following trade unions had been consulted and had given their support to youth training schemes on Merseyside.

  • General and Municipal Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union
  • Management and Technical Staff Association
  • Transport and General Workers Union
  • Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians National Union of Furniture, Leather, Timber and Allied Trades
  • National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers
  • Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
  • National Association of Local Government Officers
  • National Union of Public Employees
  • Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staff
  • Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
  • National Graphical Association
  • Equity
  • Military and Orchestral Instrument Makers Trades Society

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) female and (b) male trainees are engaged on the Manpower Services Commission's youth training scheme on Merseyside.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The youth training scheme commenced on 1 April. Statistical information on the characteristic of trainees is not yet available.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list the locations of Manpower Services Commission youth training scheme projects on Merseyside at the latest available date;

(2) if he will list in the Official Report the number of Manpower Services Commission youth training schemes on Merseyside at the latest date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The area manpower board for Merseyside met on 6 April and approved 46 schemes in the districts of Knowsley, Wirral and St. Helens, and in the postal areas of Liverpool 1 to 9, and Liverpool 14 to 17.