§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that the major relevant bodies were consulted by his office prior to his discussion on the level of grants to youth training scheme agricultural training groups.
§ Mr. YoungerThe level of grants for sponsors and managing agents under the youth training scheme is of uniform and general application. There is no basis for separate discussion outwith the general arrangements.
§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many supervisory jobs on youth training scheme mode B1 schemes have been shed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate 133W cost. In 1983–84, 1,670 adults were employed on mode B1 schemes in Scotland. This number is expected to fall broadly in line with the reduction which has been agreed for mode B1 places for 1984–85 of about 20 per cent. Every effort is made by the Manpower Services Commission and individual sponsors to find alternative employment for those directly affected so that redundancies may be avoided wherever possible.