§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what evidence there is in the survey of youth training scheme providers reported to the last meeting of the Manpower Services Commission's youth training board suggesting that the number of adult workers employed to supervise trainees on mode A of the scheme differs significantly according to the occupational training family of the trainees; and whether he will summarise such evidence.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThere is no such evidence.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what new specific vocational opportunities he intends to introduce into the youth training scheme; and what initiatives he plans to promote, to extend the involvement of the private sector and charities in the community programme;
(2) on what factors he bases his estimation that once the second year of training announced in the Budget in respect of the youth training scheme is operational all school leavers under the age of 18 years will have access to a job, training or further education.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
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§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list region by region the number of companies which presently employ school leavers under the age of 18 years within the framework of the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information is not available.