asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to provide extended education opportunities to those young people who currently leave school and then YTS and become unemployed.

The Government's expenditure plans enable LEAs and colleges to respond to the needs of employers and students, including unemployed people, with a wide range of full-time and part-time courses. Initiatives such as YTS, replan and the new job training scheme represent a concerted effort to increase the education and training opportunities available to unemployed people.