§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest position of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe youth training scheme was successfully launched last year and is providing good foundation training for many thousands of our young school leavers. The second year of the scheme will build upon the considerable achievements of 1983–84 and will concentrate in particular on developing the quality of the training which the youth training scheme provides.
§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the figures, for the period from 1 April to 31 June for (a) fatal, (b) major and (c) minor accidents on the youth training scheme; what have been the total number of entrants to the youth training scheme and the average number of entrants in training for that period; and how the major injuries category is defined.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonAccident figures for the period from 1 April to 30 June 1984 are not yet available.
The number of entrants to the youth training scheme during the period 1 April to 30 June 1984 was 46,121. The average number of young people in training on the scheme during that period was 241,312. These figures are provisional and are subject to change as further information becomes available.
From the definition of major injuries I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 22 June 1984, at columns 255–56, to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East (Mr. Nellist)