HC Deb 19 March 1990 vol 169 cc499-500W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the weekly public cost of each YTS trainee in 1989–90; and what it will be in 1992–93.

Mr. Nicholls

The average cost to the Exchequer of YTS in 1989–90 is expected to be £50 per trainee week. New arrangements for youth training will be introduced from 29 May and youth training will increasingly be delivered by training and enterprise councils. As the result of the funding flexibilities which training and enterprise councils will have for youth training, it will be possible to secure higher levels of employer contributions towards training costs than has been the case under YTS. Consequently, by 1992–93, the average cost to the Exchequer of youth training is expected to be £33 per week.

Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many participants there are in YTS schemes and employment training in the Peterlee and Seaham areas.

Mr. Nicholls

There were 846 people on the youth training scheme at the end of January and 600 on employment training at the beginning of March in the Peterlee and Seaham areas.