HC Deb 28 October 1982 vol 29 cc498-9W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information on reestablishment centres given to the hon. Member for Birkenhead on 21 May 1981,Official Report, c. 159-60.

Mr. Rossi

The information is as follows:

1981
1.(a)Number passing through the centres 2,581
(b)Completed courses 1,531
(c)Did not complete course 1,050
(d)Discharged to employment 186

1981
(e)Discharged to await placing by Employment Office 1,294
Note:The figure at(b)include men going on to course run by the Manpower Services Commission 50

1980 percentage
2. Proportion in employment six month after discharge
of those at 1(b) 30*
of those at 1(c) 50*
of those at 1(d) 8*
*Latest available figures January—June 1981