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Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost to central Government funds of the community industry scheme in 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89; what was the cost per young employee; and how much each young employee was being paid on average in each year.
Mr. Nicholls
The information requested is given in the following tables:
| Table 1 | |
| Community Industry Scheme—total costs to central Government funds in 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89 | |
| Year | Amount £ |
| 1986–87 | 25,011,000 |
| 1987–88 | 25,513,000 |
| 1988–89 | 25,203,000 |
| Table 2 | |
| Community Industry Scheme—cost per young employee in 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89 | |
| Year | Amount £ |
| 1986–87 | 3,682 |
| 1987–88 | 3,870 |
| 1988–89 | 4,000 |
| Table 3 | |
| Community Industry Scheme—average pay per young employee in 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89 | |
| Year | Amount £ |
| 1986–87 | 1,915·08 |
| 1987–88 | 1,819·65 |
| 1988–89 | 1,666·64 |
Notes:
1. In Tables 1–3 the figures for the year 1988–89 are estimated, as final year end information is not yet available.
2. The decrease in average pay per young employee in 1987–88 and 1988–89 reflects the scheme's success in attracting a greater number of 16 and 17-year-olds whose rates of pay are lower than those per 18 and 19-year-olds.