§ 126. Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he collects as a result of participation on employment training schemes; and if he will give a breakdown for Scotland.
§ Mr. LangThe latest available information for Scotland collected in respect of employment training is shown in the tables.
Table 1 Employment training—Scotland Programme statistics Category Latest information Numbers Filled places at training managers 30 June 23,200 Starts at training managers 30 June 41,600 Referrals from Employment Service to training agents 30 June 127,200 Action plans completed at training agents 30 June 59,800 Contracted places as at May 34,900 Estimated project placements as at 30 June 14,500 Estimated employer placements as at 30 June 4,800 Child care allowances during April 28 April 349
Table 2 Employment training—Scotland Trainee characteristics Category Latest information Percentage Sex 30 April Male 72.0 Female 28.0 Duration of unemployment 30 April 0–5 months 13.0 6–12 months 35.0 13.23 months 15.0 24 months 37.0 Ethnic origin1 30 April 1 95.0 2 <0.5 3 <0.5 4 <0.5 5 3.0 People with disabilities2 31 March 11.0 1 Ethnic origin: 1 White. 2 Black/African/Caribbean. 3 Indian/Pakistan/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan. 4 None of these. 5 I prefer not to say. 2 Those trainees answering whether they had a long-term health problem or disability which affected the type of work they could do. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.