Scottish Enterprise (Hansard, 24 February 1994)

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place copies in the Library of the documents produced by Scottish Enterprise on its strategic thinking for training.

Youth Training Scheme/Youth Training—Minimum allowance levels (£)

1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 ³1992–93

Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)¹ 25.00 26.25 27.30 27.30 28.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50

At 1992–93 price level 41.70 41.75 41.10 39.79 39.40 38.04 35.68 32.98 30.82 29.50

Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)² — — — 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

At 1992–93 price level — — — 51.02 48.39 45.12 42.34 39.13 36.57 35.00

¹ Minimum level of allowance payable to first year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to 16 year old trainees thereafter.

² Minimum level of allowance payable to second year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to trainees aged 17 and above thereafter.

³ 1992–93 price levels obtained by application of appropriate GDP deflator index.

Note: The Youth Training Scheme (YTS) was replaced by Youth Training (YT) on 29 May 1990.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to the Government in real and constant price terms of each place for 16 and 17-year-olds on youth training in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Stewart
The information requested is available only from April 1991 when Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise took over responsibility for the delivery of youth training in Scotland. The available information is shown below:
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§ Mr. Stewart
It is for Scottish Enterprise to determine the distribution of any documents it produces on its strategic thinking for training.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations Scottish Enterprise has made to him about the quality or structure of Government training schemes.

§ Mr. Stewart
It is a statutory duty for Scottish Enterprise to monitor and satisfy itself on the quality of training on Government schemes which are delivered by the local enterprise companies. The structure of such schemes is laid down annually in the contract between Scottish Enterprise and the local enterprise companies. In respect of training this contract closely follows that between my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment and the training and enterprise councils. Revisions to the contract are the subject of frequent consultations between my officials and those of Scottish Enterprise.

Youth Training Scheme/Youth Training—Minimum allowance levels (£)
	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	³1992–93
Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)¹	25.00	26.25	27.30	27.30	28.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
At 1992–93 price level	41.70	41.75	41.10	39.79	39.40	38.04	35.68	32.98	30.82	29.50
Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)²	—	—	—	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00
At 1992–93 price level	—	—	—	51.02	48.39	45.12	42.34	39.13	36.57	35.00
¹ Minimum level of allowance payable to first year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to 16 year old trainees thereafter.
² Minimum level of allowance payable to second year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to trainees aged 17 and above thereafter.
³ 1992–93 price levels obtained by application of appropriate GDP deflator index.