HC Deb 15 November 1988 vol 140 cc600-1W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) for each of the Manpower Services Commission's areas within Greater London, Merseyside. Greater Manchester, the Birmingham and Solihull Manpower Services Commission area and for Great Britain as a whole, what are the most recent monthly statistics for new JTS showing (a) entrants in the latest available period, and the number of cumulative entrants since the scheme started, (b) a breakdown of entrants which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities, (c) the number of trainees in the latest available period who entered work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in work places at the latest available date, (d) trainees who left the scheme in the latest available period, and the cumulative number of leavers since the scheme started, (e) for all those trainees who have left the scheme how many found work, failed to attend, went on to another course of training or education, completed the course, left for sickness or went back into unemployment and (f) the total number of currently filled places;

(2) what are the monthly statistics between May 1988 and September 1988 showing (a) entrants in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative entrants since the scheme started, (b) a breakdown of entrants which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities, (c) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in work places at the latest available date, (d) trainees who left the scheme in each monthly period, and the cumulative number of leavers since the scheme started, (e) for all those trainees who have left the scheme how many found work, failed to attend, went on to another course of training or education, completed the course, left for sickness or went back into unemployment and (f) the total number of currently filled places;

Mr. Cope

I will write to the hon. Member.