HC Deb 20 January 1986 vol 90 cc38-9W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Paymaster General if he will provide a breakdown of places covered in the north west region by the following schemes (a) the community programme, (b) community industry, (c) the enterprise allowance and (d) the youth training scheme, showing mode A and B placements.

Mr. Trippier

The information at the end of November is estimated as follows.

Number
Community industry 1,095
Community programme 27,600
Enterprise allowance scheme 9,926
Youth Training Scheme
Mode A 33,795
Mode B 11,865

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Paymaster General how many 16 to 18-year-olds are (a) on the unemployment register, (b) in employment, excluding special training schemes and (c) in special training schemes, by scheme; and what percentage of the relevant age group these represent.

Mr. Alan Clark

The available information comes from different sources and refers to different dates, as follows(a) The number of persons aged 16–19 claiming unemployment benefit in Great Britain on 10 October 1985 was 535,697 (14.8 per cent. of all persons aged 16–19). (b) The 1984 labour force survey estimates that the number of persons aged 16–19 in employment, excluding those on special employment and training measures, in Great Britain in spring 1984 was 1,651,000 (45.5 per cent. of all persons aged 16–19). (c) The number of persons aged 16–19 covered by the most relevant special employment and training measures in Great Britain at the end of November 1985 is estimated as follows:

Numbers (thousands) As per cent. of all persons aged 16–19
Youth training scheme 301 8.7
Young workers scheme 58 1.7
Community programme 40 1.2
Community industry 7 0.2
Enterprise allowance scheme (aged 18–24) 13 n/a

November 1985 November 1984 November 1983 November 1982 November 1981 November 1980
Community Industry 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,000 7,000 6,300
Community Programme* 168,000 129,000 114,000 32,000 23,000
Enterprise Allowance Scheme 51,000 39,000 17,000 1,600
Job Release Schemes 49,000 81,000 87,000 75,000 52,000 63,300
Job Splitting Scheme 290 1,008 700
Youth Training Scheme 339,000 351,000 315,000 280,000 275,000
Young Workers Scheme 58,000 68,000 108,000 137,000

* Community programme started in October 1982; figures include those on community enterprise programme.

Youth training scheme started in April 1983; figures include those on youth opportunities programme.

Information is not available in the form requested for the number of adults on the training opportunities scheme. The table following shows "starts" and "completions" on the adult training programme, which began in April 1985 and the training opportunity scheme which preceeded it.

Starts Completions
April—November 1985 *117,611 28,765
Financial Years
1984–85 87,600 75,400
1983–84 80,100 62,000
1982–83 72,000 59,300
1981–82 71,200 61,400
1980–81 84,400 66,400

* All schemes.

Job Training scheme only.