§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of people who have so far registered for an ET course; what are the number and proportion which have ceased attending; and what are the main reasons for withdrawal.
§ Mr. NichollsBy 10 February 1989, 174,500 people had started on employment training. By the end of December, the latest date for which information is available, it is estimated that about 20,000 of these people had left the programme. People leave the programme for a number of reasons such as completing their training or getting a job. Information on the numbers leaving for particular reasons is not yet available.
§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost of each ET placement; if this sum has changed since(a) the announcement and (b) commencement of the scheme; and if he will give his reasons for any change.
§ Mr. NichollsThe Government expect to spend about £2,300 on average on each trainee on employment training. There has been no change in the grants and allowances for ET since the announcement and start of the programme.