HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 c594W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the numbers of males and females currently employed in YTS jobs in(a) Shettleston constituency, (b) Glasgow district, (c) Strathclyde region and (d) Scotland; how many YTS vacancies are currently available for young people; and how many young people are currently unemployed in each of those areas.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 23 October 1990]: I regret that the information requested about YTS jobs and YTS vacancies is not available. The information about young people under 18 who are claiming benefit and unemployed as at July 1990 (the latest date available) is as follows:

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate his Department has undertaken of the number of sequestrations and total gross costs to public funds through payments to trustees likely to be registered in the next five years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 30 October 1990]: These will depend in part on the outcome of the evaluation of the Scottish bankruptcy system referred to by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Corporate Affairs in his reply of 5 June to the hon. Member, at column 437.