To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what procedures are followed in order to monitor the implementation of his guarantee of an entitlement to a youth training place for those school leavers seeking a YT place; and if he will make a statement.

Regional directors of the Employment Department maintain close contact with training and enterprise councils (TECs) to ensure that the business plan is fulfilled and the YT guarantee is met. They undertake detailed reviews either periodically or as need arises.