§ 29. Mr. Amessasked the Paymaster General how many YTS places have been taken up by youngsters in Basildon over the last three years; and how many places have been allocated for the two-year scheme.
§ Mr. TrippierThere have been 3,176 entrants to YTS in the Basildon local authority district in the period between the inception of YTS in April 1983 and the end of December 1985. This figure includes some young people who have entered YTS more than once.
No allocation of places at local authority district level has yet been made for two year YTS.