§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage and number of participants in youth training schemes in Greenock and Port Glasgow who voluntarily withdrew during 1983.
§ Mr. Allan StewartPrecise information in response to that sought is not available.
Within Inverclyde district 270 young people, representing 27 per cent. of entrants, left individual YTS schemes early during the period to 31 March 1984, the majority either entering employment or further education, or changing to other schemes.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage and number of male and female school leavers in Greenock and Port Glasgow joined a youth training scheme in 1983–84; what is the total number of youth training schemes in Greenock and Port Glasgow in 1984; and what percentage and number of such places remain unfilled.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested is available only for Inverclyde district.
During the period to 31 March 1984, 482 males and 506 females entered the youth training scheme, representing 54 and 55 per cent. respectively, of male and female school leavers.
Information about the number of schemes is not readily available. On 3 July 1984 there were 1,076 approved places on the scheme, of which 310–28.8 per cent.—were unfilled.