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Scottish Universities
Mrs. Ray Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Scots are attending Scottish universities ; how many students attending Scottish universities are from other parts of the United Kingdom ; and if he will list the regions that all students attending Scottish universities are from.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The information requested on students attending the eight traditional Scottish universities in the academic year 1991-92 is given in the table.
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Students attending Scottish universities in academic year 1991-92
Full-time Part-time GRAND
students students
Domicile of student |Post-graduate |Under-graduate |Total |Post-graduate |Under-graduate |Total |TOTAL
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TOTAL (all domiciles) |8,539 |49,989 |58,528 |5,549 |1,299 |6,848 |65,376
SCOTLAND |3,388 |31,741 |35,129 |4,162 |1,140 |5,302 |40,431
Borders |54 |599 |653 |44 |7 |51 |704
Central |129 |1,783 |1,912 |180 |159 |339 |2,251
Dumfries and Galloway |52 |752 |804 |40 |11 |51 |855
Fife |189 |2,028 |2,217 |227 |49 |276 |2,493
Grampian |349 |3,099 |3,448 |409 |231 |640 |4,088
Highland |70 |1,180 |1,250 |58 |16 |74 |1,324
Lothian |711 |4,978 |5,689 |1,023 |119 |1,142 |6,831
Strathclyde |1,522 |14,271 |15,793 |1,879 |471 |2,350 |18,143
Tayside |271 |2,627 |2,898 |286 |71 |357 |3,255
Islands |41 |423 |464 |16 |5 |21 |485
Not known |- |1 |1 |- |1 |1 |2
OTHER UK |1,848 |13,425 |15,273 |568 |46 |614 |15,887
England |1,649 |11,200 |12,849 |534 |39 |573 |13,422
Wales |71 |295 |366 |13 |3 |16 |382
Northern Ireland |128 |1,930 |2,058 |21 |4 |25 |2,083
OVERSEAS |3,303 |4,823 |8,126 |819 |113 |932 |9,058
Woodlands
Mr. Kynoch : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total woodland area planted in Great Britain in 1991 ; and what were the comparable figures for the previous 20 years.
Sir Hector Monro : The total area of woodland planted or grant-aided by the Forestry Commission in the year to 31 March 1992, including woodland replanted after felling, was 33,237 hectares. Of this, 11,259 hectares were planted by the Commission and 21,978 by the private sector. This total is close to the average of the previous 20 years, as shown in the table.
Total area of woodlands planted or grant-aided
by the Forestry Commission
(hectares)
Year to 31 March |Forestry Commission|Private sector |Total
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1972 |26,235 |24,010 |50,245
1973 |23,158 |23,774 |46,932
1974 |21,723 |22,790 |44,513
1975 |23,155 |21,347 |44,502
1976 |20,511 |12,241 |32,752
1977 |18,703 |9,156 |27,859
1978 |17,192 |8,299 |25,491
1979 |15,409 |10,799 |26,208
1980 |21,499 |11,167 |32,666
1981 |16,648 |11,399 |28,047
1982 |16,488 |15,912 |32,400
1983 |14,684 |15,629 |30,313
1984 |15,135 |19,740 |34,875
1985 |11,021 |19,095 |30,116
1986 |11,630 |23,358 |34,988
1987 |13,380 |23,618 |36,998
1988 |13,129 |28,675 |41,804
1989 |12,580 |29,942 |42,522
1990 |11,946 |21,531 |33,477
1991 |11,137 |22,542 |33,679
20-year average |16,768 |18,751 |35,519
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Arts and Crafts
Mr. Kirkwood : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what plans he has to provide further assistance to graduate artist craftsmen and women in Scotland ;
(2) what policy the Government have for the promotion of the applied arts in Scotland ; and if he will make a statement ; (3) if he will consider making funds available to organisations which could provide advice for young graduate artist craftsmen and women in Scotland ;
(4) if he will list schemes available to assist graduate artist craftsmen and women in Scotland.
Sir Hector Monro [holding answer 26 October 1992] : Through Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise we have established Made in Scotland Ltd. which provides marketing support for the crafts sector. In addition, graduate artist craftsmen and women may qualify for any of the business support, training or employment measures available through the enterprise bodies. Details and advice on these can be obtained from local enterprise companies. These arrangements are kept under review, but we have no plans to extend support in this area meantime.
Water and Sewerage
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the capital benefit allocation by the Government for water and sewerage services to each of the regional and island councils in every year since 1979, in cash and in constant 1991-92 prices.
Sir Hector Monro [holding answer 21 October 1992] : Water and sewerage services form the major part of authorities' water and sewerage programmes which also include flood prevention and coast protection. Allocations to regional and islands councils for their capital programmes in cash and adjusted to constant 1991-92 prices are given in the tables.
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Capital allocations for Scottish water and sewerage programmes
£ thousand
Central Scotland All Scotland
Water Development Allocations
Board
Year |Cash prices |1991-92 prices|Cash prices |1991-92 prices
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1979-80 |900 |1,627 |82,200 |148,636
1980-81 |1,600 |2,271 |86,500 |122,774
1981-82 |1,600 |2,177 |96,900 |131,864
1982-83 |1,000 |1,375 |88,400 |121,550
1983-84 |1,400 |1,945 |93,300 |129,638
1984-85 |1,800 |2,475 |88,100 |121,138
1985-86 |1,380 |1,822 |92,900 |122,628
1986-87 |1,350 |1,713 |99,680 |126,517
1987-88 |2,000 |2,422 |104,000 |125,495
1988-89 |2,000 |2,357 |107,000 |126,107
1989-90 |2,000 |2,129 |121,500 |129,339
1990-91 |2,300 |2,448 |137,500 |146,371
1991-92 |2,400 |2,400 |164,600 |164,600
Notes:
CSWDB provides bulk supplies to authorities in Central Scotland.
1991-92 prices established using the Non-Roads Public Works Output Price Index.
Capital allocations for Scottish water and sewerage programmes
£ thousand
Central Scotland All Scotland
Water Development Allocations
Board
Year |Cash prices |1991-92 prices|Cash prices |1991-92 prices
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1979-80 |900 |1,627 |82,200 |148,636
1980-81 |1,600 |2,271 |86,500 |122,774
1981-82 |1,600 |2,177 |96,900 |131,864
1982-83 |1,000 |1,375 |88,400 |121,550
1983-84 |1,400 |1,945 |93,300 |129,638
1984-85 |1,800 |2,475 |88,100 |121,138
1985-86 |1,380 |1,822 |92,900 |122,628
1986-87 |1,350 |1,713 |99,680 |126,517
1987-88 |2,000 |2,422 |104,000 |125,495
1988-89 |2,000 |2,357 |107,000 |126,107
1989-90 |2,000 |2,129 |121,500 |129,339
1990-91 |2,300 |2,448 |137,500 |146,371
1991-92 |2,400 |2,400 |164,600 |164,600
Notes:
CSWDB provides bulk supplies to authorities in Central Scotland.
1991-92 prices established using the Non-Roads Public Works Output Price Index.
Capital allocations for Scottish water and sewerage programmes
£ thousand
Central Scotland All Scotland
Water Development Allocations
Board
Year |Cash prices |1991-92 prices|Cash prices |1991-92 prices
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1979-80 |900 |1,627 |82,200 |148,636
1980-81 |1,600 |2,271 |86,500 |122,774
1981-82 |1,600 |2,177 |96,900 |131,864
1982-83 |1,000 |1,375 |88,400 |121,550
1983-84 |1,400 |1,945 |93,300 |129,638
1984-85 |1,800 |2,475 |88,100 |121,138
1985-86 |1,380 |1,822 |92,900 |122,628
1986-87 |1,350 |1,713 |99,680 |126,517
1987-88 |2,000 |2,422 |104,000 |125,495
1988-89 |2,000 |2,357 |107,000 |126,107
1989-90 |2,000 |2,129 |121,500 |129,339
1990-91 |2,300 |2,448 |137,500 |146,371
1991-92 |2,400 |2,400 |164,600 |164,600
Notes:
CSWDB provides bulk supplies to authorities in Central Scotland.
1991-92 prices established using the Non-Roads Public Works Output Price Index.
Capital allocations for Scottish water and sewerage programmes
£ thousand
Central Scotland All Scotland
Water Development Allocations
Board
Year |Cash prices |1991-92 prices|Cash prices |1991-92 prices
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1979-80 |900 |1,627 |82,200 |148,636
1980-81 |1,600 |2,271 |86,500 |122,774
1981-82 |1,600 |2,177 |96,900 |131,864
1982-83 |1,000 |1,375 |88,400 |121,550
1983-84 |1,400 |1,945 |93,300 |129,638
1984-85 |1,800 |2,475 |88,100 |121,138
1985-86 |1,380 |1,822 |92,900 |122,628
1986-87 |1,350 |1,713 |99,680 |126,517
1987-88 |2,000 |2,422 |104,000 |125,495
1988-89 |2,000 |2,357 |107,000 |126,107
1989-90 |2,000 |2,129 |121,500 |129,339
1990-91 |2,300 |2,448 |137,500 |146,371
1991-92 |2,400 |2,400 |164,600 |164,600
Notes:
CSWDB provides bulk supplies to authorities in Central Scotland.
1991-92 prices established using the Non-Roads Public Works Output Price Index.
Capital allocations for Scottish water and sewerage programmes
£ thousand
Central Scotland All Scotland
Water Development Allocations
Board
Year |Cash prices |1991-92 prices|Cash prices |1991-92 prices
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1979-80 |900 |1,627 |82,200 |148,636
1980-81 |1,600 |2,271 |86,500 |122,774
1981-82 |1,600 |2,177 |96,900 |131,864
1982-83 |1,000 |1,375 |88,400 |121,550
1983-84 |1,400 |1,945 |93,300 |129,638
1984-85 |1,800 |2,475 |88,100 |121,138
1985-86 |1,380 |1,822 |92,900 |122,628
1986-87 |1,350 |1,713 |99,680 |126,517
1987-88 |2,000 |2,422 |104,000 |125,495
1988-89 |2,000 |2,357 |107,000 |126,107
1989-90 |2,000 |2,129 |121,500 |129,339
1990-91 |2,300 |2,448 |137,500 |146,371
1991-92 |2,400 |2,400 |164,600 |164,600
Notes:
CSWDB provides bulk supplies to authorities in Central Scotland.
1991-92 prices established using the Non-Roads Public Works Output Price Index.
White Fish
Mr. Wilson : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will state the quantities of white fish withdrawn from the market under intervention, subsequent to the letter from Lord Strathclyde to the hon. Member for Cunninghame, North on 27 January, which have gone for human consumption (a) abroad and (b) via charities ; (2) if he will state the quantities of white fish withdrawn from the market under intervention, in each of the past 12 months and at what cost ;
(3) if he will state the quantities of white fish withdrawn from the market under intervention in each of the past 12 months, by port of landing.
Sir Hector Monro [holding answer 28 October 1992] : Since 27 January, none of the whitefish withdrawn from the market under intervention has gone for human consumption either abroad or to charities. Full settlement to the producers organisations of compensation payable for fish withdrawn from the market under the European Community's price support system takes place after the fishing year in question, though advance payments are made. Information on the quantities of whitefish withdrawn from the market in Scotland under intervention in each of the 12 months to end July 1992, being the most recent 12-month period for which information is available, on the ports of landing and on the intervention sums paid, is set out in the tables.
Withdrawals of Whitefish (tonnes) by port of landing during the period 1 August 1991-31 July 1992 Port |August 1991 |September 1991|October 1991 |November 1991 |December 1991 |January 1992 |February 1992 |March 1992 |April 1992 |May 1992 |June 1992 |July 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eyemouth |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Pittenween |- |- |- |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- Arbroath |- |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Aberdeen |16 |9 |5 |17 |28 |31 |20 |- |4 |5 |25 |97 Peterhead |64 |147 |106 |135 |57 |497 |151 |- |2 |89 |277 |493 Fraserburgh |- |83 |30 |25 |233 |179 |120 |1 |- |18 |3 |73 Macduff |2 |- |- |- |- |10 |- |- |- |4 |1 |4 Buckie |1 |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |1 |4 |2 Lossiemouth |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Wick |5 |4 |- |5 |19 |5 |- |- |- |19 |8 |10 Shetland |5 |11 |5 |3 |16 |1 |24 |- |- |1 |2 |13 Kinlochbervie |2 |- |1 |2 |19 |19 |- |- |- |23 |44 |58 Stornoway |2 |- |- |- |- |3 |- |- |- |- |1 |- Ollapool |- |- |- |- |6 |12 |- |- |- |- |- |- Mallaig |- |- |4 |- |7 |- |- |- |- |5 |6 |- Oban |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |2 Campbeltown |- |- |- |- |8 |8 |- |- |- |- |- |- Ayr |2 |- |12 |6 |27 |4 |- |- |- |- |1 |2 Lochinver |10 |- |6 |- |17 |3 |- |- |2 |7 |27 |29
Withdrawals of Whitefish (tonnes) by port of landing during the period 1 August 1991-31 July 1992 Port |August 1991 |September 1991|October 1991 |November 1991 |December 1991 |January 1992 |February 1992 |March 1992 |April 1992 |May 1992 |June 1992 |July 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eyemouth |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Pittenween |- |- |- |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- Arbroath |- |- |- |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Aberdeen |16 |9 |5 |17 |28 |31 |20 |- |4 |5 |25 |97 Peterhead |64 |147 |106 |135 |57 |497 |151 |- |2 |89 |277 |493 Fraserburgh |- |83 |30 |25 |233 |179 |120 |1 |- |18 |3 |73 Macduff |2 |- |- |- |- |10 |- |- |- |4 |1 |4 Buckie |1 |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |1 |4 |2 Lossiemouth |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Wick |5 |4 |- |5 |19 |5 |- |- |- |19 |8 |10 Shetland |5 |11 |5 |3 |16 |1 |24 |- |- |1 |2 |13 Kinlochbervie |2 |- |1 |2 |19 |19 |- |- |- |23 |44 |58 Stornoway |2 |- |- |- |- |3 |- |- |- |- |1 |- Ollapool |- |- |- |- |6 |12 |- |- |- |- |- |- Mallaig |- |- |4 |- |7 |- |- |- |- |5 |6 |- Oban |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |2 Campbeltown |- |- |- |- |8 |8 |- |- |- |- |- |- Ayr |2 |- |12 |6 |27 |4 |- |- |- |- |1 |2 Lochinver |10 |- |6 |- |17 |3 |- |- |2 |7 |27 |29
EMPLOYMENT
Wages Councils
Ms. Quin : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps her Department is currently making to publicise the wages councils system.
Mr. McLoughlin : Every employer identified as being covered by a wages council is sent notices of wages council minimum rates, which must by law be posted where employees can see them. The Department also publishes a booklet "Wages Councils and Statutory Pay Rates", which explains workers' rights to statutory minimum pay.
Mr. Peter Bottomley : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is her estimate of the number of new jobs that will be created following abolition of wages councils ; and if she will publish the evidence on which this estimate is based.
Mr. McLoughlin : There is a good deal of evidence about the link between pay and jobs at national level both in the United Kingdom and in other countries. This link has also been detected in several studies specifically about the wages council industries. We do not have the information to quantify the number of jobs that are inhibited by statutory minimum rates ; and attempts to do so are not likely to be successful.
Labour Statistics
Mr. Austin-Walker : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current adult male unemployment rate for each of (a) Arsenal, (b) Glyndon, (c) Burrage, (d) St. Mary's and (e) Nightingale wards in
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Woolwich ; how many of these feature in the worst 10 wards in Greater London ; and what specific action she has taken or proposes to take to reduce these figures.Mr. McLoughlin : The smallest areas for which unemployment rates are available are self-contained labour markets known as travel-to-work areas, two of which cover the whole of Greater London.
The Department operates a wide range of measures, including employment and training programmes, which are available throughout Greater London as elsewhere. These include :
Nearly 1 million places will be available on our employment and training programmes in 1992-93, an increase of 100,000 on this year. This is in addition to the usual advice and assistance to which all unemployed people are entitled.
Job Search Seminars, directed at executives and managers, give advice on the best way to search out and apply for jobs are available throughout London.
Specialist Restart courses to help people with literacy, numeracy and language difficulties, ex-offenders, the homeless and people with drug or alcohol problems.
From April to September 1992, 307,568 people were interviewed through Restart and other adviser interviews in Greater London and 47,184 people had positive outcomes.
One hundred and eighty-eight Jobclubs in Greater London offering advice and practical help to people to search for and apply for jobs. From April to September 1992, 19,610 people joined Jobclubs and 10, 345 had positive outcomes.
Job Interview Guarantee (JIG) Teams working to equip long-term unemployed people with the confidence and knowledge to succeed at a guaranteed interview. From April to September 1992, 18,441 people have been helped in Greater London by the JIG teams.
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Job Preparation Courses which are similar to Restart courses but with employer participation are held throughout the area. Companies taking part include London Buses, British Rail and the Ambulance Service.Mr. Austin-Walker : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment which ward has the highest rate of adult male unemployment in Greater London.
Mr. McLoughlin : The smallest areas for which unemployment rates are available are self-contained labour markets known as travel-to-work areas, two of which cover the whole of Greater London.
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if she will show for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, for the latest available period, separately for male and female, for each ethnic group, and for those with a disability or health problem, the number and proportion of employment training trainees who three months after leaving were (a) in a full-time job with their work experience employer, (b) in a full-time job with another employer, (c) employed in their own business, (d) in a part-time job, (e) in voluntary work, (f) on another Government training programme, (g) on a full-time education or training course, (h) unemployed and claiming benefit, (i) unemployed and not claiming benefit, (j) in a job club and (k) doing something else ;
(2) if she will show for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, separately for male and female, for the latest available period, the wages earned by employment training trainees who three months after leaving were (a) in a full-time job, (b) in a part-time job and (c) self-employed ;
(3) for each region, and for Great Britain as a whole, and for each quarter since 1989, how many employment training trainees had employment status ;
(4) for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, separately for male and female, if she will give the best information she has showing how many people have entered employment action and how many were participating in employment action in each month since January ; if she will give as much detailed information she has about the destination of those participants who have left employment action ; and if she will make a statement ;
(5) how many training credits have been issued in the pilot areas to young people ; how many young people have taken them up ; what other information she has on the take up of credits in those areas ; and if she will make a statement ;
(6) if she will publish tables showing the latest available results from the employment training leavers survey for each training and enterprise council area in England and Wales and each local enterprise company area in Scotland broken down to show the number and proportion of employment training leavers who were (a) in a full-time job with their work experience employer, (b) in a full-time job with another employer, (c) employed in their own business, (d) in a part-time job, (e) in voluntary work, (f) on another Government training programme, (g) on a full-time education or training course, (h) unemployed and claiming benefit, (i) unemployed and not claiming benefit, (j) in a job club and (k) doing something else ;
(7) if she will give the best information she has about the number of people who were participating in (a) employment training (b) the enterprise allowance scheme and (c) youth training in each month since January ; and if she will make a statement ;
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(8) for each region, and for Great Britain as a whole, if she will give the latest results of the youth training scheme/youth training leavers survey, to show for male and female trainees and for each separate ethnic group and for those with a disability those in full-time work with the same employer, those in full-time work with a different employer, those in part-time work, those on a full-time course at a college/training centre, those on another youth training scheme, those doing something else, those who were unemployed, those who had obtained a vocational qualification, the number of questionnaires issued, the usable percentage response rate and the percentage of respondents who were early leavers ;(9) if she will publish tables showing the latest available results from the employment training leavers survey for each training and enterprise council area in England and Wales and each local enterprise company area in Scotland broken down to show the number and proportion of employment training leavers who had (a) been entered for a vocational qualification, (b) obtained a vocational qualification, (c) had failed to obtain a vocational qualification and (d) were awaiting their results ; and how many of the employment training leavers in the relevant period had completed the training agreed in their initial action plan ;
(10) for Great Britain and for each region, by male and female, at the most recent date, and at one year previously, how many youth training trainees had contracts of employment ;
(11) if she will show for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, for the latest available period, separately for male and female, for each ethnic group, and for those with a disability or health problem, the number and proportion of employment training leavers who had (a) been entered for a vocational qualification, (b) obtained a vocational qualification, (c) had failed to obtain a vocational qualification and (d) were awaiting their results ; and how many of the employment training leavers in the relevant period had completed the training agreed in their initial action plan ;
(12) if she will give for each region, and for Great Britain as a whole, the latest available information she has on the
characteristics of those who have entered employment training showing (a) the number of entrants covered, (b) whether male of female, (c) the duration of unemployment, (d) ethnic origin and (e) whether they have a disability ;
(13) for each region, and for Great Britain as a whole, and for each year since 1989, what has been the average length of participation that trainees have spent on employment training ; (14) if she will publish tables showing the latest available results from the youth training leavers survey for each training enterprise council area in England and Wales and each local enterprise company area in Scotland broken down to show the number and proportion of youth training leavers who were (a) in full-time work with the same employer, (b) in full work with a different employer, (c) in part- time work, (d) on a full-time course at a college or training centre, (e) on another youth training scheme, (f) doing something else, (g) who were unemployed, (h) who had obtained a vocational qualification, (i) the number of questionnaires issued, (j) the usable percentage response rate and (k) the percentage of respondents who were early leavers.
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Mr. McLoughlin : As the information is contained in a considerable number of tables, I will write to the hon. Member.
Enterprise Allowance
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will give for each region and for Great Britain as a whole for each year since April 1990 (a) the number of people who were receiving the enterprise allowance scheme and (b) the amount of expenditure on the enterprise allowance scheme ; what is the latest information she has on the survival of those businesses ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : Information, by region and for Great Britain, on the numbers of people receiving the enterprise allowance at the end of the 1990-91 and 1991-92 financial years and the 1992-93 year to date is shown on table 1. Enterprise allowance scheme expenditure for 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93 to date is shown on table 2. There is no information on the survival of the businesses supported in this period.
Table 2
Enterprise allowance scheme: expenditure
£ million
Region |1990-91 |1991-92 |<1>1992-93
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London |n/a |12.7 |3.3
South East |n/a |11.4 |2.2
South West |n/a |9.6 |3.3
West Midlands |n/a |9.9 |3.3
East Midlands |n/a |10.6 |3.8
Yorkshire and Humberside |n/a |11.2 |4.0
North West |n/a |16.4 |5.7
Northern |n/a |6.1 |1.7
England |n/a |87.9 |27.3
Wales |n/a |7.1 |<3>2.2
England and Wales |n/a |95.0 |29.5
Scotland |n/a |<2>10.2 |<2>3.9
Great Britain |133.0 |105.2 |33.4
Notes:
1990-91-"old" National EAS delivered by ED Area Offices.
1991-92-TEC delivered EAS, England and Wales, lec delivered in
Scotland reporting to Scottish Office.
1992-93-TEC delivered, England and Wales. Welsh TECs reporting to
Welsh Office. Scotland as 1991-92.
<1> At mid September.
<2> Source: Scottish Office.
<3> Source: Welsh Office.
Table 2
Enterprise allowance scheme: expenditure
£ million
Region |1990-91 |1991-92 |<1>1992-93
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London |n/a |12.7 |3.3
South East |n/a |11.4 |2.2
South West |n/a |9.6 |3.3
West Midlands |n/a |9.9 |3.3
East Midlands |n/a |10.6 |3.8
Yorkshire and Humberside |n/a |11.2 |4.0
North West |n/a |16.4 |5.7
Northern |n/a |6.1 |1.7
England |n/a |87.9 |27.3
Wales |n/a |7.1 |<3>2.2
England and Wales |n/a |95.0 |29.5
Scotland |n/a |<2>10.2 |<2>3.9
Great Britain |133.0 |105.2 |33.4
Notes:
1990-91-"old" National EAS delivered by ED Area Offices.
1991-92-TEC delivered EAS, England and Wales, lec delivered in
Scotland reporting to Scottish Office.
1992-93-TEC delivered, England and Wales. Welsh TECs reporting to
Welsh Office. Scotland as 1991-92.
<1> At mid September.
<2> Source: Scottish Office.
<3> Source: Welsh Office.
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were receiving the enterprise allowance scheme in each London training and enterprise council in each quarter since they became operational ; what was the expenditure on the enterprise allowance scheme in the areas covered by each London training and enterprise council in 1991 -92 and the budgets agreed for enterprise allowance scheme with each London training and enterprise council in 1992-93 ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : The statistical and financial information requested is given in the table.
Two sets of figures are given for the operating year 1991-92. One reflects total expenditure on business start-ups for the year. It includes expenditure by the Training Agency area offices, which ran the enterprise allowance scheme prior to the London training and enterprise councils commencing operation. The second shows expenditure by the training and enterprise councils alone, of whom all except one became operational during that year.
The London training and enterprise councils have built on the success of the national enterprise allowance scheme and increasingly tailored their provision in response to local need. Research has consistently shown that those small businesses with access to appropriate advice and training are more likely to remain in business beyond their first year of operation. The London training and enterprise councils therefore, in common with training and enterprise councils in other parts of the country, have developed their own integrated packages which include training and business counselling.
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Enterprise Allowance scheme
London region
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6 January 1991 |502 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |502
31 March 1991 |429 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |429
23 June 1991 |394 |- |- |798 |- |- |526 |1,263 |- |2,981
15 September 1991 |212 |- |- |793 |- |- |483 |1,309 |445 |3,242
5 January 1992 |385 |936 |637 |586 |612 |255 |462 |972 |361 |5,206
29 March 1992 |367 |637 |621 |513 |580 |259 |450 |820 |356 |4,611
21 June 1992 |433 |276 |528 |569 |437 |147 |523 |631 |323 |3,867
13 September 1992 |490 |106 |460 |617 |331 |191 |600 |572 |309 |3,756
|------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |-------
EAS expenditure 1991-92 (incl. AOs)<1> |764,260 |2,020,200 |1,501,887 |1,441,200 |1,457,548 |577,486 |1,046,240 |2,167,180 |929,200 |11,913,201
EAS expenditure 1991-92 (TECs only) |764,260 |969,160 |649,440 |1,441,200 |709,640 |291,900 |1,046,240 |1,794,260 |535,760 |8,201,860
EAS budget 1992-93 |707,690 |978,540 |1,073,386 |820,550 |991,920 |426,080 |1,110,775 |1,447,240 |625,260 |8,101,441
<1> Includes expenditure by AOs in TEC areas before TECs became operational.
Employment Service Courses
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether unemployed claimants offered a place at a Restart or other counselling interview have to participate in employment training or employment action, or any of the other programmes provided through the Employment Service, apart from Restart courses, after two years unemployment ; if they take up a place on any of these programmes whether they can leave at any time without incurring a benefit penalty ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. G. Johnson to Ms. Clare Short, dated 29 October 1992 :
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, it is the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the Agency's Chief Executive to answer parliamentary questions about relevant operational matters. In his absence, I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Employment about participation in Employment Department, Employment Training programmes by people who have been unemployed for two years or more.
It may help if I explain that the purpose of Employment Service advisory interviews is for clients to discuss their individual situation and circumstances with one of our client advisers. The aim is to reach an agreement on an appropriate course of action which, if followed, will offer the best chances of finding work. There is no compulsion on people to attend any of the employment and training programmes, including ET/EA, which the adviser may offer. The only exception to this is the requirement for people who have been unemployed for two years or more to attend a Restart Course if they refuse all other offers of help.
Our advisers would not encourage clients to attend programmes which are not suitable for their individual needs. Indeed, the basis of our advisory interviews is that the client and their adviser should reach an agreement on a suitable course of action for returning to work. However, all unemployed people must show that they are capable of, available for and actively seeking work. Attendance at an employment or training programme is one way in which our clients can show that they are meeting these conditions.
There is also no benefit penalty if someone who has accepted a place on a programme decides to leave it. However, everyone who agrees to attend an employment or training programme and fails to start, or starts on a programme and fails to complete it, is asked to attend a follow up interview with a Client Adviser.
This is to check that the client is continuing to meet the conditions for receipt of benefit and to discuss the reasons for their non-attendance on, or failure to complete the programme. The adviser will then agree with the client a further, suitable course of action which, if followed, will offer them the best chances of finding work.
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I hope this is helpful.As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.
Youth Training
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish for Great Britain and for each standard region the monthly reports of supply and demand for youth training places which have been sent to her since July 1992 ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : The information is not available in the form requested.
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment by region, and for Great Britain as a whole, and shown separately for male and female, how many 16 and 17-year-olds were in receipt of extended child benefit and how many were in receipt of bridging allowance for each month since June 1992 ; how many young people in each region and in Great Britain exhausted their entitlement to youth training bridging allowance ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. G. Johnson to Ms. Clare Short, dated 29 October 1992 :
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, it is the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the Agency's Chief Executive to answer Parliamentary Questions about relevant operational matters. In his absence, I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Employment about how many 16 and 17-year-olds in Great Britain as a whole and by region, and shown separately for males and females, were in receipt of extended child benefit, how many were in receipt of bridging allowance, for each month since June 1992 and how many in each region and in Great Britain exhausted their entitlement to bridging allowance.
The information you have requested is provided in the attached tables. The period of extended child benefit for 1992 summer school leavers begins in September, which explains the rise in numbers between August and September. Unfortunately, a breakdown of the figures by sex and region is not available.
Terminations of bridging allowance may occur for a number of reasons, for example, a young person may no longer qualify for bridging allowance if they find a Youth Training place or a job ; their eight week entitlement is exhausted ; or if they are sick. The figures that are collected each month show only the total number of terminations of bridging allowance in that period. There is no further breakdown of the figures to give particular reasons as to why the claims to bridging allowance have ceased.
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I hope this is helpful.As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written
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Numbers in receipt of extended Child Benefit
June 1992-September 1992
Month |Weekly average per
|month
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June |4,856
July |5,195
August |Nil
September |24,941
October |26,522
NB: The figure for October does not include week
commencing 26 October 1992.
Numbers in receipt of extended Child Benefit
June 1992-September 1992
Month |Weekly average per
|month
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June |4,856
July |5,195
August |Nil
September |24,941
October |26,522
NB: The figure for October does not include week
commencing 26 October 1992.
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of accidents in the youth training scheme, including fatal, major and minor, for the latest available three-month period ; and how many YTS placements were closed or not accepted in that period and in the three preceding months.
Mr. McLoughlin : The following table gives the YT accident figures.
Quarter |Fatal |Major |Minor ------------------------------------------------ April-June 1992 |1 |66 |395 Notes: (a) Employment Department figures for trainees have been compiled on a similar basis to those prepared by the Health and Safety Executive for employed persons. However, the Employment Department's figures include a number of accidents to trainees in educational establishments, and road traffic accidents, which would not have been reportable to the Health and Safety Executive had the individuals been employed. (b) Major injuries are classified according to the severity criteria laid down in the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 1985. These regulations, which came into force on 1 April 1986, reclassified fractured wrists and ankles as major injuries. These were not classed as major injuries in the previous regulations, the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1980 (NADOR).
Separate figures for closures and rejections of YT placements are no longer held centrally.
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Employment Training
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment for Great Britain, for each region and for each training and enterprise council or local enterprise company, what is her best estimate of the number of employment training trainees who (a) are lone parents and (b) have entered the scheme under the lone parent eligibility route ; how many are receiving child care allowances ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : This information is not held centrally. TECs and LECs are required to deliver programmes that meet the needs of all their client groups. It is for the TECs and LECs to determine which trainee groups, such as lone parents, they support with the costs of childcare.
Restart
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, how many people have attended a Restart interview since 1 April 1991 ; and what were the results of those interviews broken down between those who (a) started work, (b) began training under employment training, (c) started a job club, (d) started a Restart course and (e) attended an enterprise allowance awareness day.
Mr. McLoughlin : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. G. Johnson to Ms. Clare Short, dated 29 October 1992 :
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, it is the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the Agency's Chief Executive to answer Parliamentary Questions about relevant operational matters. In his absence, I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Employment about how many people have attended a Restart Interview since 1 April 1991 ; and what were the results of those interviews. The information you asked for is given in the attached annex. As you will appreciate, these figures reflect only the
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direct results of Restart. We do not know how many people subsequently take up a job or a place on an employment or training programme as a result of the guidance given to them at their interview. It is through these indirect results of the help which advisers give clients in reviewing their options for returning to work that Restart has its effect.An indication of the scale of that effect is provided by the report "The Restart Effect" which was recently published by the independent Policy Studies Institute. It is based on an analysis of the largest survey of unemployed people in the UK
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since 1980. This showed conclusively that the programme had a major effect in reducing the time it takes people to leave unemployment, to get a job and to enter Employment Training, particularly for those people who were at a disadvantage within the labour market. As decided by the Adminstration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.Column 833
Outcomes of Restart interviews
April 1991 to August 1992
Region |Interviews |Job placings |ET |Jobclub |Restart courses|EAS
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Northern |193,082 |1,136 |8,970 |8,867 |15,623 |344
Yorkshire and Humberside |251,321 |1,879 |11,678 |9,116 |18,015 |834
East Midlands and Eastern |263,285 |3,814 |8,799 |12,593 |12,026 |958
London and South East |827,892 |12,970 |23,066 |43,963 |29,342 |3,587
South West |181,090 |1,801 |7,498 |9,013 |8,156 |1,064
Office for Wales |146,335 |2,494 |7,401 |7,676 |8,513 |591
West Midlands |287,667 |2,789 |11,767 |12,737 |18,463 |966
North West |460,506 |4,153 |13,017 |21,018 |31,943 |1,320
Office for Scotland |310,200 |4,481 |13,192 |15,056 |23,423 |907
Great Britain |2,921,378 |35,517 |105,388 |140,039 |165,504 |10,571
Outcomes of Restart interviews
April 1991 to August 1992
Region |Interviews |Job placings |ET |Jobclub |Restart courses|EAS
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Northern |193,082 |1,136 |8,970 |8,867 |15,623 |344
Yorkshire and Humberside |251,321 |1,879 |11,678 |9,116 |18,015 |834
East Midlands and Eastern |263,285 |3,814 |8,799 |12,593 |12,026 |958
London and South East |827,892 |12,970 |23,066 |43,963 |29,342 |3,587
South West |181,090 |1,801 |7,498 |9,013 |8,156 |1,064
Office for Wales |146,335 |2,494 |7,401 |7,676 |8,513 |591
West Midlands |287,667 |2,789 |11,767 |12,737 |18,463 |966
North West |460,506 |4,153 |13,017 |21,018 |31,943 |1,320
Office for Scotland |310,200 |4,481 |13,192 |15,056 |23,423 |907
Great Britain |2,921,378 |35,517 |105,388 |140,039 |165,504 |10,571
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment for each region and for Great Britain as a whole how many unemployed people have been referred to Restart courses by employment service counsellors since January 1991 ; how many of them were unemployed for over two years ; how many attended and completed the course ; what were the outcomes of the participants ; how many had benefit penalties imposed for not attending or failing to complete their attendance at the Restart course ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. McLoughlin : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. G. Johnson to Ms. Clare Short, dated 29 October 1992 :
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, it is the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the Agency's Chief Executive to answer Parliamentary Questions about relevant operational matters. In his absence, I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Employment about Restart Courses.
As you will know from previous correspondence with Mike Fogden, Restart Courses are short courses aimed at helping people who are having the most difficulty returning to work. They are not an alternative to regular job search or
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other employment or training programmes. Essentially they provide people with the opportunity to explore all the options open to them and give them confidence to take the next step back to work. Since December 1990 people who have been unemployed for 2 years or more who at their Restart interview refuse or fail to take up a place on an Employment Department employment or training programme are asked to attend a Restart Course.As your question has raised a number of specific points, I am setting out the information you have asked for in the two tables attached--one deals with all Restart Course attenders, the other just those covered by the requirement to attend. As explained in the previous answer, we collect at a Regional level the number of people who are referred to the course who are also unemployed for 2 years or more. We have however not felt it necessary to keep similar figures for all those referred. The Benefits Agency make the decision on whether an individual's benefit should be reduced for failure to attend or complete the course. Their figures are compiled by their Districts which have different boundaries from those of our Regions. To avoid confusion, I have given the national figure only. As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.
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Travel-to-interview Scheme
Mr. Battle : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if expenses for second interviews are paid under the travel-to-interview scheme ;
(2) how many people have claimed help under the travel-to-interview scheme since its inception ; what is the cost of the scheme ; what proportion of job applicants receive help ; what proportion of claims are refused ; and what proportion of claims are withdrawn ; (3) if she will amend regulations to permit backdated claims for interview expenses under the travel-to- interview scheme, where claimants are unable to notify the job centre in advance.
Mr. McLoughlin : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. G. Johnson to Mr. John Battle, dated 28 October 1992 :
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, it is the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the Agency's Chief Executive to answer Parliamentary Questions about relevant operational matters. In his absence, I am replying to your questions about the Travel to Interview Scheme (TIS).
It may help if I explain the background to the scheme. It was introduced in 1986 to help with travel costs for unemployed people to attend job interviews beyond daily travelling distance of their home area, thus widening the applicants' jobsearch, improving their chances of obtaining work and encouraging labour mobility. During 1991-92 the scheme helped 31,000 people at a cost of £933,000. A few basic
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