§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his latest estimate of the number of young people currently on youth training in each training and enterprise council area; and what were the equivalent figures in the last three years. [31358]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe figures requested are contained in the following table:
Numbers in training on youth training/youth credits/modern apprenticeships1 at the end of March 1993 1994 1995 1996 Gwent 2,429 2,861 2,449 2,418 Mid Glamorgan 2,503 3,420 3,192 3,522 North-east Wales 1,526 1,679 1,928 1,491 North-west Wales 2,166 2,053 1,946 1,928 Powys 672 653 694 639 South Glamorgan 1,721 1,622 1,754 1,880 West Wales 4,102 3,857 3,697 4,303 Wales total 15,119 16,145 15,660 16,181 1 Includes accelerated and modern engineering apprenticeships.