§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people are currently employed on youth training schemes in Wales; and what was the corresponding figure for 1983.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards21,558 at 30 June 1984. These include 14,913 young people under the youth training scheme, 970 on Community Industry and 5,675 in respect of the young workers scheme. The total for the corresponding date last year was 22,065, made up of 12,059 under the youth training scheme (including the youth opportunities programme), 913 under community industry and 9,093 under the young workers scheme. It is not possible to differentiate precisely between those youngsters on the youth training scheme who have employee status and those who are trainees.
§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many limited companies act as management agencies for the youth training scheme in Wales; and if he will identify the companies.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsPrecise comprehensive and up-to-date information about those limited companies now operating in Wales as managing agents under the youth training scheme is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Some information will be available in a National Directory of Managing Agents which will be issued shortly. I understand that arrangements have been made for a copy to be placed in the Library of the House.