HC Deb 04 November 1988 vol 139 c788W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the figures showing how many people joined the new job training scheme, and left it, in each month since April; and if he will give these figures for each of the Great Britain regions.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is shown in the table:

Mr. Rifkind

I have no plans to amend the current provisions for school transport which give education authorities considerable discretion to provide assistance beyond the statutory requirements if they consider it necessary.