HC Deb 19 January 1989 vol 145 cc288-9W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of employment training places filled in September, October, November and December of 1988 for each regional and island council area.

Mr. Lang

This information is not available in the form requested except at disproportionate cost.

However, as a result of an earlier exercise filled employment training places were calculated by region as at 25 November 1988. The results are shown in the table.

Filled places on 25 November 1988
Region Number
Borders 157
Central 1,008
Dumfries and Galloway 442
Fife 1,826
Grampian 802
Highlands and Islands 644
Lothian 3,079
Strathclyde 10,432
Tayside 1,183
Total 19,573

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of places in employment training(a) authorised and (b) filled for each of (i) private sector, (ii) local government, (iii) public sector and local government and (iv) voluntary sector.

Mr. Lang

This information cannot be provided other than at disproportionate cost.