HC Deb 22 May 1984 vol 60 c429W
32. Mr. Colvin

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest number of young people he is training under the auspices of the youth training scheme.

Mr. Lee

At the end of March there were 535 trainees actually under training in the armed services youth training scheme. In addition there were some 160 trainees serving on mode A and mode B civilian industrial schemes in defence establishments in the United Kingdom and about 500 trainees on the special scheme for dependants of United Kingdom personnel serving in Germany.