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account of these views, sets out the Hong Kong Government's intentions for the 1985 elections to the Legislative Council.
The main points in it are:
(a) Twelve members (rather than six as proposed in the Green Paper) will be elected to the Legislative Council by an electoral college in 1985. Ten will be elected by groups of district board members, organised on a regional basis, and one each by the urban council and the proposed new regional council.
(b) Twelve members (instead of the six originally proposed) will be elected in 1985 from nine functional constituencies representing various important sectors of the community.
(c) The number of appointed members of the Legislative Council will be reduced in 1985 from the present total of 30 to 22 (instead of the 23 envisaged in the Green Paper) and the number of official members from the present 16 to 10 (instead of 13).
(d) As a result of the above changes the membership of the Legislative Council will increase from 46 to 56. 24 of these will be elected.
(e) A further review of progress towards representative government will be made in 1987 (rather than 1989 as envisaged in the Green Paper).
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Peace Education
Mr. Alfred Morris asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many complaints about the teaching of peace education he has received in the current
year.
Mr. Dunn: Since the beginning of this year, 67 letters expressing concern about the teaching of peace studies have been received in the Department.
EMPLOYMENT
Training Opportunities Scheme
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of those trained under the Manpower Services Commission's training opportunities scheme in (a) skillcentres, (b) colleges of further education and (c) private institutions obtain jobs in the occupation for --which they are trained.
Mr. Peter Morrison: Information is not available in the precise form requested. However, 46 per cent. of those who completed training opportunities scheme occupa- tional courses at skillcentres in 1983-84 and 53 per cent. of those who completed such courses at other training institutions were in employment three months after completion of their training using the skills they had acquired.
Skillcentre Courses
Mr. Carttiss asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost per trainee of (a) the most expensive and (b) the least expensive skillcentre courses; and how this compares with the cost of similar training by other providers.
Mr. Peter Morrison: The most expensive skillcentre course, which is not run by other providers, is boring, setting and machining at £223-15 per training place per week.
The least expensive skillcentre course under the training opportunities scheme is the new work-related
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skills and assessment course at £81 per training place per week. A comparable course in a college of further education would cost £59.25 per training place per week. The average cost among other providers is £68 per training place per week.
Youth Training Scheme
Mr. Miscampbell asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many teenagers who have now concluded youth training schemes in Lancashire are currently unemployed.
Mr. Peter Morrison: Comprehensive information on the destinations of youngsters leaving the youth training scheme in Lancashire is not available. However, a recent sample survey of 3,500 young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the scheme between 1 April and 31 July 1984 showed that 58 per cent. of those leavers responding went into employment, 6 per cent. went into training or further education and 34 per cent. were unemployed. One fifth of this last group indicated an intention of going into full-time education or training. Most -64 per cent. of the young people responding had left before completing a full year on the scheme, but subsequent surveys of destinations will cover larger proportions of youngsters who complete a full year. A copy of the paper containing the results of the sample survey has been placed in the Library.
Mr. Crowther asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, by industry, the numbers and percentages of trainees placed in permanent jobs on completion of the first year of the youth training scheme.
Mr. Peter Morrison [pursuant to his reply,- 20 November 1984, Vol. 68, c. 135]: Information in the precise form requested is not available. However, a recent sample survey of 3,500 young people in nine Manpower Services Commission areas who left individual programmes within the scheme between 1 April and 31 July 1984 showed that 58 per cent. of those leavers responding went into employment, 6 per cent. went into training or further education and 34 per cent. were unemployed. One fifth of this last group indicated an intention of going into full-time education or training. Most 64 per cent.-of the young people responding had left before completing a full year on the scheme, but subsequent surveys of destinations will cover larger proportions of youngsters who complete a full year. A copy of the paper containing the results of the sample survey has been placed in the Library.
Asbestos
Mr. Michie asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many licences have been issued under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 to organisa- tions with three prohibition or improvement notices issued against them under asbestos-related health and safety legislation, with two and with one prohibition or improvement notices issued against them under asbestos- related health and safety legislation.
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Mr. Peter Bottomley: The number of licensees who have had improvement and/or prohibition notices issued against them at some time for asbestos related offences is as follows:
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