§ Mr. Albuasked the Minister of Education whether he will publish the latest percentages of young employees in the engineering and shipbuilding industries granted day-release for England and Wales and for Scotland, and the comparable figures for the last three years.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe table below gives the number of students aged under 18 at the end of May in the last four years 39W released by employers in the engineering and shipbuilding industries to attend day courses in grant-aided establishments of further education and shows what percentage they are of all employees in the same age group, in
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STUDENTS AGED UNDER 18 YEARS RELEASED FROM THE ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES EDUCATIONAL YEARS 1957–58 TO 1960–61 — England and Wales Scot land Precision Instruments Engineering and Electrical Goods Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Engineering and Electrical Goods Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 1957–58 Estimated numbers insured at the end of May, 1958 9,310 107,650 25,190 Numbers released by their employers, during the year, for day courses 1,103 40,000 5,035 Percentage 11.8 37.2 20.0 1958–59 Estimated numbers insured at the end of May, 1959 99,990 10,790 9,470 4,710 Numbers released by their employers, during the year, for day courses 29,187 2,799 3,483 693 Percentage 29.2 25.9 36.8 14.7 1959–60 Estimated numbers insured at the end of May, 1960 113,830 10,040 9,670 4,190 Numbers released by their employers, during the year, for day courses 29,880 2,804 3,021 826 Percentage 26.2 27.9 31.2 19.7 1960–61 Estimated numbers insured at the end of May, 1961 118,170 9,700 11,150 4,260 Numbers released by their employers, during the year, for day courses 32,924 2,903 3,143 728 Percentage 27.9 29.9 28.2 17.1 NOTES: The Standard Industrial Classification Order "Precision Instruments, Jewellery, etc." was, in 1958–59, combined with "Engineering and Electrical Goods" with the exception of "Jewellery, Plate, Refining of Precious Metals" and "Musical Instruments". In 1961, about 12,000 young persons belonged to the part of the industry now included in "Engineering and Electrical Goods "; about 4,000–5,000 young persons were included in other Orders. Scotland: the figures in respect of 1957–58 relate to "Engineering, Metal Manufacture, Metal Goods". these two industries. The figures are given separately for England and Wales, and Scotland. The figures for Scotland have been supplied by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.