HC Deb 18 June 1993 vol 226 cc743-4W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people were on youth training for each of the last six years.

Miss Widdecombe

The information requested is given in the table.

Youth Training Scheme/Youth Training1 Numbers in training Great Britain March 1988 to March 1993
March Number
1988 375,600
1989 376,600
1990 343,800
1991 314,200
1992 290,400
21993 288,100

Source: SPECTRUM, Training and Enterprise Council Operating Agreement (Annex J) and Scottish and Welsh Management Information.

1 Includes Youth Credits.

2March 1993 figure is provisional.