§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many men, women, boys and girls, respectively, are on waiting lists for entry into Government training centres in Scotland, and for each centre, at the latest date.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkI have been asked to reply. The number of men on waiting lists for entry to Government Training Centres in Scotland at 13th November was as follows:
Government Training Centre Number of men on waiting list Bellshill 280 Dumbarton 92 Dundee 133 Dunfermline 164 Edinburgh 297 Glasgow (Hillington) 374 Irvine 82 Port Glasgow 85 Queenslie 433 1,940 There were no women or boys and girls on these waiting lists: practically all training provided for women in Scotland under the training opportunities scheme is in colleges of further education, and applicants for courses at Government training centres must normally be aged 19 years or over.