HC Deb 02 April 1984 vol 57 c414W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many young people previously on youth training schemes have now been subject to voluntary unemployment deductions; and if he will list the figures for each month since December 1983 for (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom as a whole.

Dr. Boyson

The required figures were as follows:

March 1984 February 1984 January 1984 December 1983
Scotland 154 160 95 71
United Kingdom 1,377 1,600 890 959

Total to date: Scotland 480; United Kingdom 4,826.

Source: 100 per cent. count of decisions.