HC Deb 15 June 1992 vol 209 cc392-3W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of state for Employment if, further to her answer of 21 May,Official Report columns 249-50, she will provide a breakdown of employment by industry and ethnic origin for (a) men and (b) women broken down into (i) West Indian-Guyanese, (ii) Indian, (iii) Pakistani-Bangladeshi and (iv) all other origins.

Mr. McLoughlin

The available estimates are given in the table.

Mr. McLoughlin

The minimum youth training allowance for 16-year-olds was increased to £29.50 per week from 4 July 1988, and for those aged 17 and above has been £35.00 since 1 April 1986.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she has any plans to increase the level of allowance to those on YT.

Mr. McLoughlin

There are no plans to increase the minimum levels of the YT allowance. Employers benefit considerably from their participation in YT, and are therefore strongly encouraged to supplement the minimum allowances.