HC Deb 21 May 1993 vol 225 cc350-1W
Ms Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were participating in(a) employment training, (b) employment action, (c) the enterprise allowance scheme and (d) youth training in each month since December 1991; and if she will make a statement.

Mr.Stewart

Information on numbers of people participating in employment training, employment action, the enterprise allowance scheme and its successors, and

Youth Training1 Employment Training1 Enterprise Allowances Employment Action
1991
December 36,507 17,763 n/a 263
1992
January 37,940 17,657 n/a 381
February 38,451 18,317 n/a 841
March 38,099 17,670 n/a 1,214
April 36,522 16,845 4,563 1,535
May 35,461 16,298 4,560 1,789
June 36,478 15,792 4,681 2,086
July 35,922 15,464 4,602 2,337
August 35,547 15,194 4,581 2,562
September 35,679 15,307 4,644 2,741
October 35,578 15,429 4,580 2,939
November 35,460 15,558 4,746 3,283
December 34,915 15,151 4,747 3,440
1993
January 35,711 14,761 4,406 3,408
February 35,191 14,735 4,606 3,434
March 34,595 14,060 4,223 3,407
1 Data are subject to increase as late returns are received from training providers.