§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many youth training scheme places were identified and supported in the Burnley travel-to-work area and the county of Lancashire during the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonIn 1984–85 there were 1,341 approved youth training scheme places in the Burnley travel-to-work area and 9,043 in the county of Lancashire. The corresponding number of places planned for 1985–86 is 1,293 and 9,163 respectively.
At the end of May 1985 there were 825 young people in training in the Burnley travel-to-work area and 6,020 in the county of Lancashire.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of companies located in the west midlands region which are presently employing young people within the framework of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 19 June 1985, c. 194]: There are currently some 250 mode A (that is employer-based) progammes which have young people taking part as employees under the youth training scheme in the West Midlands region.