§ Mr. Roweasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the targets set by the Manpower Services Commission for each area board for reducing the places available under mode B of the youth training scheme and the final proposed reduction in places.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe level of mode B provision under the youth training scheme is related to the estimated demand. The following table lists the number of mode B places provisionally planned for 1984–85 for each of the Manpower Services Commission's area offices; and the number of mode B places approved for 1983–84.
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Mode B provision Area office 1983–84 places approved (at end February 1984) 1984–85 provisionally planned places Scotland Highlands/Isles 355 352 Grampian/lay 1,140 626 Lothian/Border 1,619 1,205 Glasgow City 2,457 1,620 Lanarkshire 1,707 1,306 Dumfries/Galloway 1,792 1,140 Dumbarton/Argyll 2,113 1,890 Central/Fife 1,203 1,000 Northern Newcastle 2,844 2,370 Middlesbrough 3,507 2,630 Washington 3,394 2,615 Darlington 2,242 2,300 North-West Greater Manchester (E) 1,389 1,105 Merseyside (inner) 5,181 3,250 Lancashire 2,556 1,600 Greater Manchester (N) 1,756 1,450 Cheshire 2,866 2,105 Greater Manchester (C) 3,105 2,550 Cumbria 703 550 Merseyside (outer) 3,258 2,700
Area office 1983–84 places approved (at end February 1984) 1984–85 provisionally planned places Yorkshire/Humberside Sheffield 3,200 2,800 Wakefield 2,747 2,000 Hull 3,747 2,645 Leeds/North Yorkshire 2,014 1,775 Bradford 2,957 1,650 Midlands Derby 2,124 1,310 Wolverhampton 3,177 2,190 Coventry 3,058 1,984 Birmingham 3,268 3,015 Leicester 2,399 2,054 Nottingham 2,255 1,672 Staffordshire 2,355 1,720 Dudley/Sandwell 2,229 1,800 Telford 1,881 1,215 Lincoln 1,299 880 Wales Gwent 1,348 940 Swansea 1,784 1,280 Cardiff 3,326 2,490 Wrexham 2,216 1,320 South-West Taunton 1,306 940 Gloucester 1,495 1,280 Plymouth 1,482 1,300 Bristol 1,854 1,212 South-East Luton 2,287 1,090 Chatham 2,114 1,650 Horsham 1,753 1,272 Fareham 1,810 1,367 Reading 1,989 1,115 Chelmsford 2,506 1,490 Ipswich 1,591 1,380 High Wycombe 1,312 925 London London (N) 1,271 1,020 London (NE) 1,877 1,675 London (SE) 3,517 2,200 London (S and W) 1,361 930
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed young people eligible for the youth training scheme have refused places offered to them.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer the hon. Member to my reply of 10 February 1984, at column 797. Information for the period 1 January 1984 to 31 March 1984 will be available in May.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he intends to take regarding cuts in mode B1 places on the youth training scheme in Wandsworth following the meeting on 11 April of the London, south and west area manpower board of the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe local area manpower board did not agree to the proposal for mode B1 provision made 555W by the Manpower Services Commission's manager, neither did they offer any alternative proposals for this type of training in the area. The proposal was therefore referred to the chairman of the commission, who considered and agreed to it as the best means of meeting local training needs within the provision available. We are satisfied that this matter has been fully considered and do not propose to take further action.
§ Mr. Batisteasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the anticipated saving for 1984–85 arising from the reduction announced in mode Bl places.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of youth training scheme mode B1 places to be approved in 1984–85 is expected to be around 19,000 fewer than the total approved for 1983–84, mainly as a result of reductions to the community project element of provision.
The cost of 19,000 community project places in a full year would be around £35 millions, not including trainee allowances.
The estimate for youth training scheme for 1984–85 takes account of this reduced number of mode B1 places.
§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in the London north-east Manpower Services Commission area have come off the youth training scheme prematurely since registering as entering it from 1 October 1983.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonInformation is not available in the precise form requested.
From 1 April 1983 to the end of February 1984 some 1,170 young people had left individual programmes within the youth training scheme in the Manpower Services Commission's London north east area. Some of these young people will have gone into jobs whilst others will have transferred to another programme within the scheme.
§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many managing agents approved for the youth training scheme schemes in London north east Manpower Services Commission area have received agreement or approval from trade unions for the schemes undertaken.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSo far as Ian aware all managing agents' schemes in the Commissions London north east area have, where it is necessary, received the support of recognised and appropriate trade unions.