§ 46. Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently on special employment programmes in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe number of people currently supported at the end of April by the Government's special employment and training measures is as follows:
Measure Scotland Great Britain Community Industry 1,742 8,327 Community Programme 15,455 112,643 Enterprise Allowance 2,384 29,455 Job Release Schemes 7,052 94,098 Job Splitting Scheme 115 859 Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme 1,893 11,714 Training in Industry * 1,500 Young Workers Scheme †29,000 92,000 Youth Opportunities Programme 365 2,434 Youth Training Scheme 33,525 278,005 *Statistics on the scheme are not kept on a regional basis. †These figures given in the number of applications approved since the scheme began.