§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will make a statement on the vocational opportunities presented by training credits.
§ Mr. McLoughlinYouth credits are issued to young people to enable them to obtain approved training from either an employer or a specialist training provider leading to national vocational qualification level 2 or higher. Since April 1991, 49,000 young people have taken up their entitlement to a youth credit.