HC Deb 25 November 1993 vol 233 cc177-8W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the job entry rate for employment training leavers in each region.

Miss Widdecombe

The latest information available is in the following table:

Percentage of all leavers from employment training during the period April 1992 to January 1993 going into a job
Region Percentage into a job1
South East 28
London 26
Eastern 30
South West 32
West Midlands 30
East Midlands 38
Yorkshire and Humberside 36
NW, Greater Manchester 33
North West 35
Northern 31
Wales 39
Scotland 34
Source: ET National Follow-up Survey.
1 Into a Job includes full-time work, part-time work and self employmaent three months after leaving.