HC Deb 27 July 1979 vol 971 cc623-4W
Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he intends to publish a White Paper on industrial

PROPORTION OF TRAINEES WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSES
Number who entered training Number failing to complete course Percentage
(a) CHARLTON SC
(i) Adults … 12 2 16.7
(ii) Young persons … 167 35 21.0
(b) KlDBROOKE ANNEXE
(i) Adults … 304 83 27.3
(ii) Young persons … No young persons courses available at the annexe

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportions of (a) adults and (b) young people completing courses at the Charlton skillcentre are estimated to have found jobs in the trades they have learnt.

PROPORTION OF TRAINEES WHO HAVING COMPLETED THEIR COURSES WERE PLACED IN JOBS IN THE TRADES THEY HAVE LEARNT
Completions Number placed Percentage placed
(a) CHARLTON SC
(i) Adults … Nil Nil Nil
(ii) Young persons … 93 64* 68.8
(b) KIDBROOKE ANNEXE
(i) Adults … 221 150 67.9
(ii) Young persons … Young person's training not available
* Young persons are instructed in five separate skills on the short training course. They may leave at any time during the course provided they have obtained a job. Figures are not available as to which of the five skills relate to the trade in which they are finally employed.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total

democracy; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mayhew

I refer the hon. Member to my reply on employee participation to my hon. Friend the Member for Woolwich, West (Mr. Bottomley), on 17 July. I have no plans to publish a White Paper on this subject.