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Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent by central Government on (a) the employment training scheme and (b) YTS in Scotland in each year since the scheme's inception at constant 1988–89 prices.
Mr. Rifkind
[holding answer 18 January 1990]: The amounts spent by central Government on employment training and YTS in Scotland in each year since the inception of the schemes are set out in the tables at constant 1988–89 prices.
| (a) Employment training Spend (1988–89 prices) | |
| £ million | |
| 11988–89 | 25·9 |
| 1 Half year September to March only. | |
Note: This figure does not include training allowances or income support costs as such information is not recorded on a regional basis.
(b) YTS Spend (1988–89 prices)
| |
Year
| £ million |
| 1983–84 | 93·5 |
| 1984–85 | 95·3 |
| 1985–86 | 90·3 |
| 1986–87 | 102·2 |
| 1987–88 | 102·2 |
| 1988–89 | 102·8 |