HC Deb 07 February 1984 vol 53 cc542-3W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide figures for the past five years showing the number of people belonging to trade unions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alan Clark

I refer my hon. Friend to the article on pages 18–20 of the January 1984 issue ofEmployment Gazette, a copy of which is available in the Library.

Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current take-up of youth training schemes places in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) in England; and at what intervals he will renew the provisions for the schemes.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At the end of December there were 2,326 young people in training on the youth training scheme in Cambridgeshire, and 216,323 in training in England. The commission contracts with managing agents and sponsors, on an annual basis, for sufficient places to meet the estimated needs of young people in each of its areas. Proposals from potential managing agents and sponsors for new schemes, and renewals, which meet the commission's requirements as to quality and standards are considered for approval on that basis.