§ 17. Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to review the remuneration of training agents and providers on YTS and employment training; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonThe remuneration of training agents and providers on youth training and employment training is for local negotiation.
§ 26. Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of young people under 18 years without a job can now be offered a suitable training place.
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§ Mr. HowardThe Government guarantee the offer of a suitable training place to all young people under 18 who are not in full-time education or a job.
§ 27. Mr. SternTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many approved training places are taken up by women returnees to work in the latest available 12 months.
§ Mr. HowardIt is estimated that about 3 per cent. of all entrants to employment training are women returners.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether results from the 100 per cent. follow-up survey of employment training leavers have been made available to operational training and enterprise councils and Training Agency regional officers; and if similar information will be made available to hon. Members;
(2) whether he is yet in a position to publish the results of the employment training leavers' survey; and if he will make a statement;
(3) whether he will place the results from the Training Agency's 100 per cent. follow-up survey of employment training leavers in the Library; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonResults of the follow-up survey of employment training leavers have been provided on Training Agency regional offices and operational training and enterprise councils. Summaries of survey results are available for hon. Members and are also contained in the November Labour Market Quarterly Report which is published this week. The report will be available in the Library from 14 November.