§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the numbers on the youth training programme by appropriate district unit in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 21 December 1988]: At 25 November 1988 some 14,306 young people were receiving training under the youth training programme. Statistics are not available by district but are collated on a job market area basis in respect of full-time training only. Details are as follows:
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Numbers in full-lime training Job market area Numbers Bangor 367 Lisburn 443 Newtownards 97
Job market area Numbers Belfast South and East 1,770 Belfast North and West 1,531 Antrim 181 Carrickfergus 117 Larne 153 Magherafelt 139 Ballymena 560 Ballymoney 126 Coleraine 206 Limavady 125 Londonderry 1,117 Strabane 158 Armagh 93 Cookstown 90 Dungannon 169 Enniskillen 228 Omagh 366 Portadown 319 Ballynahinch 50 Banbridge 105 Downpatrick 158 Kilkeel 1 Lurgan 283 Newcastle 85 Newry 632 Total 9,669 In addition an estimated 4,637 young people were in receipt of employment with training under YTP work scheme throughout Northern Ireland.