§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give for Great Britain and the standard regions(a) the total numbers joining youth training/YTS in each of the years from 1987–88 to 1989–90 inclusive and the planned numbers for 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 and (b) the numbers progressing to a second year in each of the years 1987–88 to 1989–90 inclusive and those expected to progress to a second year in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 23 April 1990]: The following tables show the number of young people starting youth training scheme training nationally and by region, the planned number of entrants nationally, and the number of trainees progressing to a second year nationally and by region to YTS/youth training in the years requested. Planning figures are not available at a regional level, and there are no national figures for trainees expected to progress to a second year.
1 Number of young people starting YTS training 1987 to 1990 Financial year 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Great Britain 328,400 314,700 280,400 Scotland 37,700 40,500 35,500 Northern 23,200 23,500 20,500 North West 52,000 50,100 42,800 Yorkshire and Humberside 36,200 35,600 31,500 West Midlands 39,900 36,500 31,900 East Midlands and Eastern 39,200 36,500 32,600 Wales 19,200 18,900 17,800 South West 24,800 22,400 20,300 South East 35,600 31,900 29,700 London 20,500 18,900 17,900 Note:
Figures rounded to the nearest hundred.
2 Planned YT entrants for 1990 to 1993 Entrants Number 1990–91 260,000 1991–92 240,000 1992–93 217,000
3. Number of young people progressing to a second year of YTS training 1987–90 Financial year 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Great Britain 183,100 182,800 173,600 Scotland 19,800 20,100 20,600 Northern 13,800 14,100 14,300 North West 29,000 28,300 26,500 Yorkshire and Humberside 20,300 21,400 20,400 West Midlands 23,700 21,400 19,600 East Midlands and Eastern 22,500 22,400 21,000 Wales 10,500 10,800 10,400 South West 15,000 14,800 13,800 South East 20,300 19,400 18,100 London 8,200 10,100 8,900 Note: Figures rounded to the nearest hundred.