HC Deb 30 July 1984 vol 65 cc118-9W
Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Mid-Kent (Mr. Rowe) on 25 April, Official Report, column 554, if he will list the targets set by the Manpower Services Commission for each area board for reducing the number of places available under mode B1 of the youth training scheme in 1984–85, together with the number of approved places available in 1983–84, by the constituent elements of training workshops, information technology centres and community programmes.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table lists the information for each of the Manpower Services Commission's area offices:

1983–84 Places Approved (at end March 1984) 1984–85 Provisionally Planned Places
Area Office Training Workshops Information Technology Centres Community Projects Training Workshops Information Technology Centres Community Projects
Washington 566 115 1,645 465 115 1,370
Darlington 805 115 971 940 175 535
North West
Greater Manchester (E) 42 70 633 185 100 315
Merseyside (Inner) 601 116 2,544 495 225 1,730
Lancashire 165 235 1,919 100 225 1,075
Greater Manchester (N) 385 160 1,091 320 200 730
Cheshire 585 125 2,033 442 110 1,428
Greater Manchester (C) 662 70 1,567 490 100 1,160
Cumbria 112 70 360 120 100 180
Merseyside (Outer) 973 170 1,708 903 170 1,307
Yorks/Humberside
Sheffield 493 30 1,160 310 60 1,030
Wakefield 390 65 1,460 395 95 930
Hull 521 90 984 500 140 745
Leeds/N Yorks 351 120 1,226 320 120 1,060
Bradford 405 150 1,036 495 150 655
Midlands
Derby 165 30 1,132 230 60 770
Wolverhampton 427 70 2,267 330 70 1,600
Coventry 713 80 1,620 663 116 1,055
Birmingham 320 70 2,513 335 180 1,945
Leicester 700 130 1,328 700 130 1,113
Nottingham 598 60 1,354 598 60 914
Staffordshire 550 168 1,424 300 168 1,132
Dudley/Sandwell 260 65 956 385 65 760
Telford 170 105 1,451 158 105 842
Lincoln 170 70 670 202 165 363
Wales
Gwent 110 30 891 105 60 600
Swansea 193 70 1,051 220 130 830
Cardiff 725 60 1,758 605 105 1,290
Wrexham 272 90 755 345 140 635
South West
Taunton 191 60 796 170 70 600
Gloucester 91 60 1,091 111 60 899
Plymouth 202 100 859 202 100 853
Bristol 82 72 1,673 80 107 1,000
South East
Luton 226 100 693 278 60 374
Chatham 246 150 1,506 246 150 1,079
Horsham 40 180 1,243 90 220 862
Fareham 275 90 997 285 135 847
Reading 100 65 595 120 100 415
Chelmsford 152 90 1,528 850 90 420
Ipswich 208 60 1,123 234 60 923
High Wycombe 40 60 696 40 60 600
London
London (N) 313 186 610 250 180 440
London (NE) 530 50 964 475 100 660
London (SE) 684 180 985 380 180 640
*London (S and W) 539 90 434 430 90 245
*This office also administers a 35-place scheme which is open to trainees from all parts of London.