§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the most recent information he has on the destination of youth training programme leavers; and of those who found employment, how many were with the employer who provided their training.
§ Mr. AtkinsResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. S. Crozier. I have asked him for a reply to be given.
Letter from J. S. Crozier to Ms. Clare Short, dated 22 February 1993:
You asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the most recent information he has on the destination of Youth Training Programme leavers; and of those who found employment, how many were with the employer who provided the training.As the Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency which has Executive responsibility for these matters I have been asked to reply.The most recent information available on the destinations of participants leaving the Youth Training Programme is for the period 1 April 1992 to 31 January 1993. This shows that 6,264 (56%) leavers went into employment, 1,335 (12%) went into full time education and 3,651 (32%) became unemployed.Figures for YTP leavers who found employment with the employer who provided their training are not available.