§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new youth training places he is providing and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntThe numbers of youth training places provided are the responsibility of the training and enterprise councils. Under the terms of their operating agreements and contracts TECs are obliged to offer a training place to every 16 and 17-year-old not in full-time education who seeks one.