§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General (1) what are the original sources (with approximate dates) from which the estimates of percentage impact on unemployment, shown in table 3.7.13 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1986–87 to 1988–89," Cmnd. 9702-II, are derived for each of the following employment measures: the community programme, community industry, the job release scheme, the job splitting scheme and the young workers' scheme;
(2) what are the sources (with approximate dates) from which the estimates of the percentage impact on unemployment, contained in the special employment and training press notice, are derived for each of the following measures: the enterprise allowance scheme, the YTS and training in industry.
§ Mr. LangRelevant information is derived from ongoing internal monitoring of the measures and from sample surveys conducted by external consultants. Copies of their reports are placed in the Library as soon as is practicable.
§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General what is the percentage impact on unemployment of the enterprise allowance sheme, the YTS and training in industry assumed by his Department for the purposes of the estimated direct effect of the special employment and training measures shown in its monthly unemployment and vacancies and special employment and training measures press notice.
§ Mr. Lang69 per cent. in December. This depends on a number of uncertain assumptions and is a best estimate of the direct effects only.
§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General when the estimate contained in the special employment and training press notice of the percentage impact on unemployment was last revised; and what was the reason for, and the effect of, the revision for each of the following measures: the community programme, community industry, the job release scheme, the job splitting scheme, the young workers' scheme, YTS, training in industry and the enterprise allowance scheme.
Entrants to YTS from 1 April to 31 December 1985 16 years at date of entry Per cent. of total 17 years at date of entry Total entrants* Scotland 30,021 89 3,794 11 33,853 Northern 24,490 95 1,133 4 25,666 North West 55,572 95 2,892 5 58,582 Yorkshire & Humberside 35,931 92 2,953 8 39,108 Midlands 73,784 93 5,581 79551 Wales 19,935 91 1,844 8 21,817 South West 26,208 94 1,684 28,013 South East 51,320 92 4,216 8 55,712 London 17,763 85 2,978 14 20,881 Great Britain 335,024 92 27,075 7.5 363,183 The figures in this column include entrants in special groups who entered YTS at 18 years of age or older.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General (1) if he will provide an analysis of destinations of YTS leavers by region, in overall number and percentage terms;
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§ Mr. LangThe estimate of the impact on unemployment of the measures covered in the special employment and training measures press notice usually changes each month as coverage of each individual measure changes or if any assumptions are changed. Measures without changed coverage over the past two months were community industry, training in industry and the job splitting scheme.