Youth Training (Hansard, 12 March 1992)

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many young people have been engaged in employer-based YTP courses in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Needham
The number of trainees fluctuates during the year but the average number was as follows:

Financial year Average Occupancy

1987–88 1,495

1988–89 1,949

1989–90 2,864

1990–91 3,170

¹1991–92 3,473

¹ April to January.

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many young people have been engaged in YTP courses in community-based workshops in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Needham
The number of trainees fluctuates during the year but the average number engaged in the YT programmes in community-based workshops was:

Average occupancy

1987–88 3,291

1988–89 3,039

1989–90 3,229

1990–91 3,746

¹1991–92 4,427

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¹ April to January.

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers have been employed by each of the education and library boards in YTP provision in each of the last five years.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
The numbers are as follows:

Academic Year

Education and Library Board 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91

Belfast 144 147 150 156 116

North-Eastern 97 100 100 100 61

South-Eastern 94 101 101 101 77

Western 75 79 79 80 52

Southern 76 79 78 78 50

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many young people are presently engaged on youth training courses in Northern Ireland; and how many have been engaged in such courses in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Needham
The number of young people participating in the youth training programme at 31 January 1992 was 14,702. The numbers engaged in such courses in each of the last five years were as follows:

Average occupancy

1987–88 8,778

1988–89 8,881

1989–90 9,818

1990–91 12,914

¹1991–92 15,688

¹ April-January.

In addition, the average numbers in employment with training under the former YTP workscheme during each of the last five years were:

Average occupancy

1987–88 2,841

1988–89 4,447

1989–90 2,411

1990–91 911

¹1991–92 4

¹ April-January.

Financial year	Average Occupancy
1987–88	1,495
1988–89	1,949
1989–90	2,864
1990–91	3,170
¹1991–92	3,473
¹ April to January.

	Average occupancy
1987–88	3,291
1988–89	3,039
1989–90	3,229
1990–91	3,746
¹1991–92	4,427

Academic Year
Education and Library Board	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
Belfast	144	147	150	156	116
North-Eastern	97	100	100	100	61
South-Eastern	94	101	101	101	77
Western	75	79	79	80	52
Southern	76	79	78	78	50

	Average occupancy
1987–88	8,778
1988–89	8,881
1989–90	9,818
1990–91	12,914
¹1991–92	15,688
¹ April-January.

	Average occupancy
1987–88	2,841
1988–89	4,447
1989–90	2,411
1990–91	911
¹1991–92	4
¹ April-January.