§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many Government training centres 73W are now open in Wales; how many trades are being taught; how many training places are available; and how this compares with the position in 1964.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
Date Government Training Centres in Wales Number of Trades taught Number Training Places February 1969* 3 26 691* October 1964 2 13 267 * The 691 training places now available include 50 provided by the Ministry of Defence at the R.A.F. Station, St. Athan.
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY WILLESDEN, WEMBLEY, EALING, HARROW, CAMDEN TOWN AND ST. MARYLEBONE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Males Females Total Temporarily stopped included in total Willesden 9th November, 1964 … … … … 609 310 919 1 8th November, 1965 … … … … 598 291 889 — 14th November, 1966 … … … 1,470 247 1,717 158 13th November, 1967 … … … … 1,872 264 2,136 14 11th November, 1968 … … … … 1,425 248 1,673 7 Wembley 9th November, 1964 … … … … 255 64 319 3 8th November, 1965 … … … … 230 49 279 2 14th November, 1966 … … … … 470 80 550 84 13th November, 1967 … … … … 495 75 570 17 11th November, 1968 … … … … 446 52 498 1 Ealing 9th November, 1964 … … … … 340 91 431 — 8th November, 1965 … … … … 320 108 428 — 14th November, 1966 … … … … 639 105 744 97 13th November, 1967 … … … … 870 159 1,029 6 11th November, 1968 … … … … 701 176 877 1 Harrow 9th November, 1964 … … … … 467 106 573 2 8th November, 1965 … … … … 473 129 602 — 14th November, 1966 … … … … 723 134 857 42 13th November, 1967 … … … … 807 124 931 3 11th November, 1968 … … … … 800 94 894 2 Camden Town 9th November, 1964 … … … … 912 148 1,060 4 8th November, 1965 … … … … 861 167 1,028 4 14th November, 1966 … … … … 1,368 219 1,587 14 13th November, 1967 … … … … 1,934 234 2,177 4 11th November, 1968 … … … … 1,605 296 1,901 5 St. Marylebone 9th November, 1964 … … … … 1,408 287 1,695 — 8th November, 1965 … … … … 1,337 298 1,635 2 14th November, 1966 … … … … 2,160 534 2,694 12 13th November, 1967 … … … … 2,769 670 3,439 8 11th November, 1968 … … … … 2,139 511 2,650 3 Percentage rates of unemployment can be calculated for the Greater London travel-to-work area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts. The rates were:
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9th November, 1964 0.8 8th November, 1965 0.8 14th November, 1966 1.2 13th November, 1967 1.6 11th November, 1968 1.4