§ 58. Mr. Randallasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the ratio of youth training scheme trainees pursuing off-the-job training in the public further education sector compared with the private sector.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI regret that the information is not available.
§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he takes to publicise the opportunities and aims of the youth training scheme (a) nationally and (b) locally.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy colleagues and I take every suitable opportunity to publicise the youth training scheme both at national and local level. In addition, we arranged for national press and television advertising campaigns earlier in the year to help bring the youth training scheme to the attention of employers, other sponsors and to young people. Since August, selective regional and local campaigns have been under way aimed specifically at young people.
§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many trainees on the Government's youth training scheme in Coventry, the west midlands and nationally presently occupy places under (a) mode A and (b) mode B; and what are the numbers of places currently unfilled for Coventry, the west midlands and nationally of (a) and (b).
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 19 December 1983]: At the end of October, the latest date for which information is available, the numbers of young people in training were as follows:
Mode A Mode B Coventry Area* 2,562 1,279 West Midlands 22,991 8,229 Great Britain 163,418 67,044 At the same time, the total number of approved places was as follows:
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Mode A Mode B Coventry Area* 5,602 3,048 West Midlands 41,566 16,030 Great Britain 314,329 119,550 * The figures relate to the Manpower Services Commission Coventry area office which covers the whole of Warwickshire as well as the Coventry travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, for the purposes of his Department, young people on the youth training schemes who have an allowance negotiated above the stipulated level of £25 a week are regarded as employees.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 19 December 1983]: Whether or not a young person on the youth training scheme is to be considered an employee is in the first instance a matter for the employer with whom he is training to determine.