§ Mr. Patrick Wolrige-Gordonasked the Minister of Labour what has been the annual intake of apprentices in the manual grades during the last 12 years from the North-East of Scotland; and to what trades and into what occupations they went.
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§ Mr. HareIndustrial analyses are available for local areas only from mid-1961 onwards; occupational analyses are not compiled. Following is the information:
NUMBERS OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ENTERING APPRENTICESHIPS OR LEARNERSHIPS TO SKILLED CRAFTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE, BANFFSHIRE, KINCARDINESHIRE, MORAYSHIRE AND NAIRNSHIRE* Industry Group July, 1961 to June, 1962 July, 1962 to June, 1963 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 16 43 Mining and Quarrying — 2 Food, Drink and Tobacco 8 11 Chemicals and Allied Industries — — Metal Manufacture 3 5 Engineering Electrical Goods 108 71 Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 46 33 Vehicles 14 8 Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 17 23 Textiles 4 12 Leather, Leather Goods and Fur — 1 Clothing and Footwear 4 4 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement etc. 37 25 Timber, Furniture, etc. 40 36 Paper, Printing and Publishing 37 28 Other Manufacturing Industries 1 — Construction 295 262 Gas, Electricity and Water — 10 Transport and Communication 9 21 Distributive Trades 154 173 Insurance, Banking and Finance 7 9 Professional and Scientific Service 49 59 Miscellaneous Services 235 203 Public Administration 43 35 Total 1,127 1,074 * The figure relates only to the first job entered after the termination of full-time education. They do not take account of subsequent changes to other types of work or transfers between industries.