§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment by what criteria he is deciding which mode B schemes in the youth training scheme should have their places cut and which should remain at their present levels.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe pattern of mode B provision is determined at local level in the context of training plans agreed by area manpower boards. In the case of mode B1 provision, the Manpower Services Commission has set the following criteria: the needs of young people in the area; 673W the quality of training and support; the availability of alternative suitable provision; the viability of schemes; and average occupancy levels.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the total cost of the youth training scheme in 1983–84 showing separately (a) all the direct costs of grants and fees to managing agents and other providers including the training allowance, (b) the cost of the Manpower Services Commission headquarters staff attributable to the youth training scheme, (c) all other Manpower Services Commission costs attributed to the youth training scheme, (d) the cost of outside research and consultancy attributed to the youth training scheme, and (e) all other costs attributed to the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1984, c. 464]: It is estimated that expenditure on grants to sponsors, including fees to managing agents and trainees' allowances on the youth training scheme in 1983–84 will be around £360 million.
It is estimated that other Manpower Services Commission costs of grants directly attributable to YTS in 1983–84 will total some £14 million.
It is regretted that it is not possible to isolate the cost of Manpower Services Commission staff attributable to youth training schemes from the cost of staff attributable to other youth programmes; nor is it possible to provide information on the cost of outside research and consultancy attributable to youth training schemes except at disproportionate cost.