HC Deb 05 March 1986 vol 93 cc168-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Paymaster General what was the cost of all the Government training schemes and special employment measures for each year from and including the financial year 1972–73; what was the average number of participants in each year; and if he will compare the total expenditure in 1979–80 with that of 1984–85.

Mr. Lang

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him on 15 January 1985 at columns76–78. Information for 1984–85 is set out in the table. Expenditure on employment and training measures doubled in real terms between 1979–80 and 1984–85.

Trainees/Participants and Expenditure for Training and Employment Measures 1984–85
Participants £'000s
Adult Training Schemes 136,585 251,000
Open Tech 12,000 17,066
Youth Opportunity Programme/Youth Training Scheme (Entrants) 395,000 787,878
Young Workers Scheme (Approved Applications) 66,182 41,300
Community Industry 9,532 23,900
Community Programme (Entrants) 161,437 524,200
Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme (Jobs Saved) 8,009 6,023

Participants £'000s
Job Release Scheme (Entrants) 14,895 280,207
Job Splitting Scheme (Jobs Split) 260 217
Enterprise Allowance Scheme (Entrants) 46,816 76,800
Voluntary Projects Programme (Entrants) N/A 9,300

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