§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average cost per week in terms of (a) wages and (b) associated employment costs for young persons aged between 16 years and 21 years who are employed by the various temporary job schemes set up by the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonOf the various employment and training schemes administered by the Manpower Services Commission only community industry provides employment exclusively within the 16 to 21 age group. Details for this scheme are as follows:
£ Average weekly wages for young people 34 Associated weekly employment costs 31 The Manpower Services Commission also administers the youth training scheme which provides training opportunities for 16—year—old school leavers and for unemployed 17—year—old school leavers and also for certain disabled young people up to the age of 21. The average weekly grant to a sponsor towards costs, including the £25 allowance payable to the young person, will vary between about £40 and £70 per week depending on the mode. Detailed information is not kept about the age of people supported by the enterprise allowance scheme, but all receive a grant of £40 per week.
Young people between the ages of 18 and 21 are eligible to join the community programme and young people between the ages of 16 and 21 are covered by training in industry. However, other age groups are also covered by these programmes and as details on the age of people supported is not kept, the information sought is not available.