§ Mr. Miscampbellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many teenagers who have now concluded youth training schemes in Lancashire are currently unemployed.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonComprehensive information on the destinations of youngsters leaving the youth training190W scheme in Lancashire is not available. However, a recent sample survey of 3,500 young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the scheme between 1 April and 31 July 1984 showed that 58 per cent. of those leavers responding went into employment, 6 per cent. went into training or further education and 34 per cent. were unemployed. One fifth of this last group indicated an intention of going into full-time education or training. Most—64 per cent.—of the young people responding had left before completing a full year on the scheme, but subsequent surveys of destinations will cover larger proportions of youngsters who complete a full year. A copy of the paper containing the results of the sample survey has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. Crowtherasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, by industry, the numbers and percentages of trainees placed in permanent jobs on completion of the first year of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 20 November 1984, Vol. 68, c. 135]: Information in the precise form requested is not available. However, a recent sample survey of 3,500 young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the scheme between 1 April and 31 July 1984 showed that 58 per cent. of those leavers responding went into employment, 6 per cent. went into training or further education and 34 per cent. were unemployed. One fifth of this last group indicated an intention of going into full-time education or training. Most–64 per cent.—of the young people responding had left before completing a full year on the scheme, but subsequent surveys of destinations will cover larger proportions of youngsters who complete a full year. A copy of the paper containing the results of the sample survey has been placed in the Library.