§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the reasons for the delay in updating the quarterly findings from the YT leavers survey; when he next plans to update the results of the survey; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonAdministrative systems used to collect information about YT leavers were changed last year. It has taken some time for the new systems to settle down. When I am satisfied that the YT follow-up system is producing good quality reliable data I will resume the release of results.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what effect the move to delivery of training provision through TECs has had on the collection, processing and presentation of data from both the ET and YT leavers survey; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonThere has been no change to the system for collecting, processing and presenting ET follow-up information as a result of the move towards TEC delivery of programmes. The YT system has been changed to bring it into line with ET.