§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently employed on the youth training scheme, divided by sex and age.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI am afraid the information is not available in the precise form requested. Young people can enter the youth training scheme either as trainees or as employees, but no information is available centrally on the employment status of entrants. The following table provides details of those young people who entered the youth training scheme in the three months ending June 1983, either as trainees or employees.
Age on leaving education Male Female Total 16 12,350 8,400 20,750 17–18 475 350 825 Unknown* 75 50 125 Total 12,900 8,800 21,700 * The school leaving age of those entrants entitled to less than one year's training on the scheme is not held centrally.