Youth Training (Hansard, 11 May 1992)

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are currently unable to take up a guaranteed training place by reason of such a place not being available.

§ Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people have not received an offer of a guaranteed place on youth training.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The information is not available in the form requested. The YT guarantee remains a key objective, and sufficient resources will be available to ensure that an offer of a suitable YT training place is made to all 16 and 17-year-olds not in work or full-time education who are seeking entry.

§ Mr. Leighton
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated average employer's contribution to each filled youth training place per annum in 1992–93.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
No reliable estimate is available. For management purposes, the asumption is that on average about a quarter of the total cost of providing youth training is meet by employer contributions.
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§ Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons aged 16 and 17 years have been refused a place on youth training schemes in (i) 1989, (ii) 1990, (iii) 1991 and (iv) at the latest available date.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The information is not available in the form requested.