§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many youth training places were available through the Leeds training and enterprise council in(a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93 and (c) 1993–94.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information is not available in the form requested.
At present there are 2,813 young people on youth training in Leeds. The figure at March 1992 and April 1991 was 2,885 and 3,400 respectively. These figures reflect the demographic downturn in school leavers.
The Leeds TEC is confident that the Government's guarantee of a training place to eligible young people will be met.
§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are waiting for a place on a youth training scheme; and what proportion of those waiting(a) have special needs and (b) are from ethnic minorities.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThere are currently fewer than 6,750 young people in England covered by the YT guarantee who have been waiting for a YT place for eight or more weeks. Information is not available on how many of these are young people with special needs or from ethnic minorities.