§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many YTS places are available for 17 and160W 18-year-olds in the travel-to-work areas for Girvan, Ayr and Cumnock; how many of them have registered for places; how many have been placed; and how many of those remaining without placement have had benefit withdrawn, for each of the above areas, in the last 12-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LangThe information sought either does not exist or is unavailable in the form requested. Information on YTS places is not available by travel-to-work area; nor is it possible to count how many places are filled by young people of a particular age. Information on young people registered with the careers service cannot distinguish between those seeking work only and those seeking a YTS place; nor is it available centrally for separate areas within Ayrshire. Information on numbers of young people who have no benefit and have not been placed on YTS is not available. All 18-year-olds however are entitled to income support.