§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people aged 17 years and under were on the youth training scheme in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area and Scotland, respectively, in each month since the scheme began; and what percentage of the total number of young people were on the scheme.
Cumulative totals of entrants to YTS A B C D 1983 Districts of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Scotland A as percentage of 16 and 17 year olds in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian B as percentage of 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland June 4 402 0.02 0.22 July 145 1,498 0.72 0.83 August 707 6,886 3.50 3.82 September 1,140 13,507 5.65 7.50 October 1,641 18,261 8.13 10.14 November 2,031 24,502 10.06 13.60 December 2,217 27,656 11.00 14.80 Note: The figures for 16 and 17-year-olds used in columns C and D are based on the population estimates at 30 June 1981, projected to'30 June 1983, of 20,179 and 180,176 respectively.