§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent statistics for the number of YTS places taken up in tourism-related jobs.
§ Mr. LeeThere is no precise definition of tourism-related YTS places, but in 1985–86, the most recent year for which information is currently available, there were around 8,600 starts in Great Britain on YTS places which were classified to the hotel and catering industry, which includes tourist accommodation. In addition, the Association of British Travel Agents and a number of individual tour operators run YTS schemes offering over 2,000 places for young people wishing to train in the travel industry.