Youth Training Scheme

HC Deb 02 July 1992 vol 210 cc665-6W

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people in Wales have been on weekly bridging allowances awaiting YTS placements in the last three years.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The number of young people in Wales in receipt of bridging allowances is provided on a monthly basis from January 1989 to December 1991 in the table.

Numbers in receipt of bridging allowances (Wales)
	Number
1989
January	767
February	832
March	774
April	671
May	569
June	583
July	621
August	630
September	514
October	526
November	476
December	460
1990
January	563
February	763
March	704
April	585
May	526
June	577
July	599
August	585
September	591
October	575
November	582
December	550

	Number
1991
January	656
February	919
March	977
April	890
May	804
June	703
July	724
August	747
September	613
October	562
November	564
December	492