§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were participating in(a) Action for Community Employment, (b) the youth training programme, (c) the job training programme, (d) the enterprise allowance scheme, (e) job clubs and (f) Restart courses, at the latest available date and in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsRestart courses were discontinued in Northern Ireland in March 1989. Otherwise the information is as follows:
1990–91 1991–92 1992–932 Action for Community Employment 10,073 10,072 9,660 Youth training programme 12,914 15,480 14,079 Job training programme 3,000 3,840 4,398 Job clubs 1,427 1,933 1,675 Enterprise allowance scheme 818 537 1— 1 Since 1 April 1992 the enterprise allowance scheme has been replaced by the business start programme which is an amalgamation of the enterprise allowance and the Local Enterprise Development Unit's enterprise grant scheme. 2 April to January.