HC Deb 14 July 1988 vol 137 cc334-5W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average cost of a training place on(a) the new employment training programme to begin in September and (b) the YTS at an annual ratio.

Mr. Cope

The average gross cost to the Exchequer of a training place per year is expected to be about £4,200 on employment training. On the latest available information a full training year on YTS costs an average of £2,600.