asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people have been taken on under the youth training scheme by his Department and bodies for which his Department is responsible.
I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and shall place a copy of my letter in the Library.
asked the Paymaster General what percentage of young people on youth training scheme programmes go on to full-time employment nationally and by region in England.
The Manpower Services Commission conducts a regular postal survey of young people who have left the youth training scheme. Questionnaires are sent to young people some three months after they leave the scheme.The following results relate to those leaving the youth training scheme between June 1984 and March 1985 based on a 15 per cent. sample of leavers in each month:
| Per cent, going into full-time employment (June 1984—March 1985) | |
| Per cent. | |
| Northern Region | 43 |
| North West Region | 54 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside Region | 52 |
| Midlands Region | 56 |
| South West Region | 62 |
| South East Region | 68 |
| London Region | 64 |
| Wales | 45 |
| Scotland | 50 |
| Total Great Britain | 55 |
| Per cent, going into full-time employment April and May 1985 | |
| Per cent. | |
| Northern Region | 44 |
| North West Region | 53 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside Region | 52 |
| Midlands Region | 58 |
| South West Region | 65 |
| South East Region | 71 |
| London Region | 64 |
| Wales | 43 |
| Scotland | 49 |
| Total Great Britain | 60 |