asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are on youth training schemes within the city of Leicester; how many companies are supporting the youth training scheme in Leicester; and if he will give the number of companies and young people involved in each month since the scheme began.

[pursuant to his reply, 28 March 1985, c. 293]: Information for the city of Leicester is not available. The table shows the number of young people in training on the youth training scheme in the Leicester local authority district at the end of each month since the scheme began.

	Number
1983–84
April	161
May	210
June	366
July	458
August	574
September	1,162
October	1,307
November	1,330
December	1,331
January	1,315
February	1,275
March	1,216
1984–85
April	1,216
May	1,207
June	1,434
July	1,615
August	1,832
September	1,900
October	2,030
November	2,014
December	2,046
January	2,024
February	1,918

Information on the number of companies taking part in the youth training scheme is not available. However, it is estimated that training under the scheme takes place in some 650 locations in the Leicester local authority district (but not all of these will be in companies).