HC Deb 28 April 1989 vol 151 c699W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many YTS places remained unfilled at the end of September 1988, October 1988, November 1988, December 1988, January 1989, February 1989 and March 1989.

Mr. Viggers

The Northern Ireland equivalent of YTS is the youth training programme (YTP). The number of training places unfilled in each month is as follows:

Number
September 1988 1,024
October 1988 796
November 1988 887
December 1988 912
January 1989 1,201
February 1989 1,436
March 1989 2,078

Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were on YTS schemes at the end of September 1988, October 1988, November 1988, December 1988, January 1989, February 1989 and March 1989.

Mr. Viggers

The number of participants in the youth training programme in each month is as follows:

Number
September 1988 14,596
October 1988 14,562
November 1988 14,306
December 1988 13,255
January 1989 12,585
February 1989 11,995
March 1989 11,418