To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received any representations from professional football clubs about the future number of youth training places; and if he will make a statement.

I have had no direct representations from professional football clubs about the future number of youth training places. The Professional Footballers Association, which is the national managing agent for youth training in football, has recently signed a contract to deliver youth training in 1990–91.

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the numbers of youth training places allocated to each professional football club for each of the last five years.

No. The information requested is commercial in confidence.