§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the number of individual learning accounts(a) opened and (b) used by (i) gender, (ii) age and (iii) occupation. [4414]
§ John Healey[holding answer 17 July 2001]The figures requested for England up to the period 29 June 2001 are set out in the following tables:
By gender Accounts open Accounts used Female 709,728 310,480 Male 523,528 229,500 Unknown 3,786 2,171 Total 1,237,042 542,151
By age Accounts open Accounts used 19–30 371,594 151,895 31–40 367,395 159,362 41–50 261,886 116,387 51–60 158,532 74,115 60± 77,635 40,392 Total 1,237,042 542,151 405W
By occupation Accounts open Accounts used Housewife/homemaker 103,241 50,040 Manual/factory worker 67,318 30,112 Manager (own business less than 250 staff) 42,119 18,886 Office/retail worker 220,193 95,050 Senior manager/professional 120,279 49,920 Skilled worker/tradesperson 96,716 42,164
By occupation Accounts open Accounts used Teaching/lecturer 52,330 21,672 Data not supplied 276,772 123,471 Other 258,074 110,836 Total 1,237,042 542,151
§ Mr. FallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many individual learning accounts have been opened under the national framework since June 2000. [4447]
§ John Healey[holding answer 17 July 2001]: There have been 1,237,042 individual learning accounts opened under the national framework in England up to 29 June 2001.