§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment by region, how many unfilled places there were on YTS at the most recently available date and at the same date one and two years previously.
§ Mr. NichollsThe table shows the number of unfilled places by region as at August 1987, August 1988 and August 1989.
Number of unfilled YTS places by region as at August of 1987, 1988 and 1989 Region 1987 1988 1989 South East 22,000 18,400 19,900 London 18,000 11,400 10,200 South West 13,600 12,000 9,300 West Midlands 21,100 20,000 17,600 East Midlands and Eastern 17,700 13,800 11,600 Yorkshire and Humberside 8,500 9,200 9,800 North West 20,200 15,400 12,700 Northern 8,400 7,100 6,000 Wales 6,500 4,500 3,700 Scotland 12,900 12,800 10,700 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
2. 1987 figures exclude continuation places for YTSI trainees.