HC Deb 15 February 1988 vol 127 cc468-9W
Mr. Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people there are on Manpower Services Commission training schemes in(a) the Northwich travel-to-work area, (b) the Chester travel-to-work area and (c) the Runcorn travel-to-work area; and what were the figures on the same date in each of the past five years.

Mr. Cope

The information is not available in the form requested. The following table gives the number of people in training on some Manpower Services Commission training schemes in Cheshire on the same date over the past three years:

Numbers on MSC Training Schemes1 in Cheshire2 at 31 December
19853 1986 1987
YTS4 5,684 7,120 8,676
The New Job Training Scheme5 — — 287
1 Figures for the numbers in training on any given date are not available for other adult training schemes.
2 Figures are not available for Northwich, Chester and Runcorn travel-to-work areas.
3 Figures for earlier years are not readily available.
4 One year YTS in 1985 and two years in 1986 and 1987.
5 The New Job Training Scheme has operated nationally since April 1987.