HC Deb 23 January 1989 vol 145 cc425-6W
Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost of the YTS training centre in Cyprus; who is eligible to attend the centre; and how many trainees have made use of the centre for the most recent period for which figures are available.

Mr. Sainsbury

I have been asked to reply by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment. The current staff cost of running the centre is £32.5K per annum, and all dependants of armed forces and Civil

(2) if he will give based on the labour force survey, the total number of graduates in employment in each of the standard English regions, Wales and Scotland and for each of the years 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987.

Mr. Lee

[holding answer 19 January 1989]: Estimates from labour force surveys as requested, are shown in following table:

Service personnel in Cyprus between the ages of 16 and 19½ years of age are eligible to attend. Since February 1987, 150 trainees have used the centre.