§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give, from the survey of youth training scheme providers reported to the last meeting of the Manpower Services Commission's youth training board, the number and proportion of mode A trainees who (a) are one year trainees only, (b) are apprentices or other long-term trainees and (c) are employees.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table, which is based on the survey of youth training scheme providers, shows both the proportion, and an estimate of the number, of mode A trainees on the scheme in March 1984 who were one year trainees only, apprentices or other long-term trainees and employees.
Percentage of Trainees Estimated Number of Trainees One year trainees only 78 141,000 Apprentices and other long-term trainees 18 33,000 Employees (other than apprentices and long-term trainees) 4 7,000 100 181,000