§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many YTS places are currently taken up by Scottish local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartLocal authorities in Scotland at present have approval for 11,499 places under one year YTS, 9,143 of which are currently filled. Scottish local authorities have been major participants in and have contributed greatly to the success of one-year YTS. I am confident that the great majority will support the new two-year YTS which starts on 1 April 1986.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many individuals are currently receiving YTS training in Greenock and Port Glasgow; and how many of these trainees are females.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is not available in the precise form requested. However, in the local authority district of Inverclyde, which includes Greenock and Port Glasgow, some 813 individuals, of whom 368 are females, currently receive YTS training.