§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many youth training schemes have been terminated in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the west midlands and (c) the United Kingdom;
(2) how many places on youth training schemes are still unfilled in (a) Stoke-on-Trent and (b)the west midlands.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers aged 16 years are taking part in youth training schemes in Stoke-on-Trent and what percentage this is of the total number of Stoke-on-Trent school leavers in the current year.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonBy 10 November it is estimated that about 2,070 16-year-old leavers had entered the youth training scheme in Stoke-on-Trent, which accounted for about 60 per cent. of the total number of school leavers in Stoke-on-Trent in 1983.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers aged 16 years are taking part in youth training schemes in the west midlands region, and what percentage this is of the total number of west midlands school leavers in the current year.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonBy the end of October, the latest date for which information is available, about 29,700 16-year-old school leavers had entered the youth training scheme in the west midlands. Information on the number of school leavers in the west midlands is not available at present.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total cost to the Exchequer of fees to managing agents of youth training schemes in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the west midlands and (c) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not available in the precise form requested. As at the end of September, which is the latest date for which figures are available, some £22.6 million had been provided for fees to managing agents in Great Britain including £0.7 million in Stoke-on-Trent and £2.8 million in the west midlands.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total cost to the Exchequer of 548W training allowances on youth training schemes in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the west midlands and (c) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not available in the form requested. As at the end of September, which is the latest date for which figures are available, some £327 million had been provided in fees and grants to sponsors, including trainee allowances, in Great Britain, including £7.7 million in Stoke-on-Trent and £41.6 million in the west midlands.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total cost to the Exchequer of the administration of youth training schemes in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the west midlands and (c) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not available in the form requested.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many managing agents of youth training schemes are (a) limited liability companies, (b) trade associations, (c) educational colleges and (d) others in (i) Stoke-on-Trent, (ii) the west midlands and (iii) the United Kingdom;
(2) how many managing agents are administering youth training schemes in Stoke-on-Trent; and what is the total number of Stoke-on-Trent schemes;
(3) how many managing agents are administering youth training schemes in the west midlands; and what is the total number of west midlands schemes;
(4) how many managing agents are administering youth training schemes in the United Kingdom; and what is the total number of United Kingdom schemes.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not currently available in the form requested. However, the Manpower Services Commission has recently undertaken a survey of schemes approved under the youth training scheme and an analysis including the types of managing agents or sponsors involved will be available in due course.