§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the number of training places in Government training centres in Scotland to 27W date; and what number is projected for 1969.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe present number is 1,322. There will be about 1,450 by the end of 1969.
§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the number of in-service places for training in industry in Scotland to date; and what is the number projected for in 1969.
§ Mr. HattersleyInformation about the total number of in-firm training places in industry in Scotland is not available. The Industrial Training Boards are, however, promoting training at all levels in Scottish firms as in other parts of Great Britain.
The training of workers for new jobs in development areas is also helped by the direct Government grants which are available under the Development Areas
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYEMNT Registered unemployed Percentage rate† Sept., 1964 Sept., 1965 Sept., 1966 Sept., 1967 Sept., 1968 Sept., 1964 Sept., 1965 Sept., 1966 Sept., 1967 Sept., 1968 Great Britain 341,669 315,328 340,202 555,379 547,383 1.5 1.4 1.5 2.4 2.3 Yorkshire coal field 5,845 5,140 6,776 9,569 13,581 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.3 4.6 Barnsley* 890 794 1,059 1,528 2,171 1.7 1.6 2.0 30 4.4 Hemsworth* 262 172 199 355 451 3.8 2.8 3.7 6.2 8.0 South Kirkby* 82 165 247 337 538 Dinnington* 61 56 100 245 291 1.1 10 17 4.2 51 Knottingley* 77 59 43 115 193 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.8 Castleford* 372 378 375 592 960 1.5 1.6 1.6 2.4 Normanton* 89 80 63 169 321 1.5 1.5 1.2 3.3 Pontefract* 323 295 303 528 788 2.0 1.8 1.9 3.2 Doncaster* 1,615 1,335 2,366 2,460 3,419 1.9 1.6 2.8 2.8 44 Askern* 47 55 55 56 144 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 Thorne* 374 353 467 825 926 4.5 4.2 5.5 9.7 Maltby* 145 125 133 369 511 1.9 1.6 1.7 4.6 6.1 Mexborough* 813 637 663 899 1,175 3.0 2.6 2.9 4.0 5.8 Goldthorpe* 219 249 279 367 647 Rothwell 53 42 61 87 188 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.3 *These Employment Exchange areas together with Hoyland Royston and Wombwell comprise the Yorkshire Coalfield †The percentage rates shown for Barnsley relate to the travel-to-work area comprising Barnsley Hoyland Royston and Wombwell Employment Exchange areas Following a recent review of travel-to-work areas September 1968 percentage rates can be calculated only collectively for (a) Castleford Knottingley Normanton and Pontefract (b) Doncaster Askern and Thome and (c) Rothwell Leeds Horsforth Morley Seacroft and Stanningley