HC Deb 26 June 1990 vol 175 c145W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when the new system for home improvement grants will come into operation.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 25 June 1990]: No date has been set for the introduction of a new improvement grant system in Scotland. The Government's proposals for reform of the present system were set out in a consultation paper which received many constructive comments. These are being considered fully as details of the proposed new system are developed. It is our intention that a further consultation paper will be issued before legislation to reform the system is placed before Parliament.

Table 1: Training Measures
(a) Spending £ million (b) Number of participants1
(i) (ii) (i) (ii)
1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 (estimate) 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 (estimate)
Youth Training Scheme2 93.416 102.445 102.690 96.570 37,102 39,543 35,497 n/a
Adult Training3 20.094 12.379 3.242 43,406 37,845 n/a
Community Programme4 138.600 n/a 37,182 12,903
New Job Training Scheme4 2.490 n/a 11,600 6,946
Employment Training5 46.777 124.100 145.000 28,528 55,311 n/a
Business Enterprise Programme (outwith Employment Training)6 0.331 0.265 1,802 1,876
Community Industry 5.591 6.275 6.425 6.625 1,441 1,577 1,560 1,550
n/a=not available
1 Number of participants means number of entrants to the programmes or number of starts in training as appropriate.
2 This covers YTS, and in 1990–91 Youth Training. The expenditure figures do not include elements of National Providers Unit expenditure paid for from a GB budget.
3 Adult Training includes the original Job Training Scheme, Training for Enterprise, Access to Information Technology, Self Standing Work

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