HC Deb 16 January 1989 vol 145 cc29-30W
Mr. Hume

To 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:

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.

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