HC Deb 30 June 1986 vol 100 cc409-10W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what figures he has to show the number of disabled young people refusing the offer of a place in YTS in each of the last three years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Comprehensive information on YTS refusals is not readily available centrally. Individual careers services have information but it is not on a consistent or consistently accessible basis.

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many disabled young people presently take part in YTS in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

This information is currently not available. The Manpower Services Commission's com-puterised management information system, from which YTS statistics are obtained, is currently being reprogrammed and improved to meet the needs of two-year YTS. As a result of this work information about the participation of young disabled people on YTS will not be available until the end of this summer.

I shall write to the hon. Gentleman with this information as soon as it becomes available.

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what figures he has to show the number of disabled young people applying to take part in YTS each year in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The Manpower Services Commission does not hold information on the number of young people applying for YTS.