HC Deb 08 June 1962 vol 661 cc109-10W
Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys entered apprenticeships in all industries in Scotland during each of the years from 1957 to 1961, inclusive.

Mr. Hare

The numbers were as follows:

Year Number of boys entering apprenticeships in all industries in Scotland
1957 10,565
1958 10,556
1959 10,152
1960 10,733
1951 12,606

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Minister of Labour what are the number of boys who entered apprenticeships in the building industry in Scotland for each year from 1957 to 1961.

Mr. Hare

The numbers were as follows:

Year Numbers of boys entering apprenticeships in the building industry in Scotland
1957 2,243
1958 2,332
1959 2,409
1960 2,484
1961 2,978

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Minster of Labour what number of boys entered engineering industries in Scotland during each of the years from 1957 to 1961, inclusive.

Mr. Hare

The numbers were as follws:

NUMBFR OF BOYS ENTERING APPRENTICESHIPS IN SCOTLAND IN
Year (a) Shipbuilding and marine engineering (b) Engineering and electrical goods
1957 736 2,152
1958 639 1,876
1959 583 1,404
1960 583 1,472
1961 596 1,913