Apprenticeship Schemes (Hansard, 12 April 1983)

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many youngsters were participating in apprenticeship schemes in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries at the latest available date; and what percentage of the total number eligible in each country these figures represent.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
Information is not available in the precise form requested; nor is the data available to update the information given to the hon. Member in March 1981. The following is the latest information available from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development:

§ Mr. Alison
The following is the information for unemployed claimants at January 1983, the latest date for which an analysis by age and duration of unemployment is available.
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Unemployed for over 52 and up to 104 weeks

Consett travel.to.work area North Region

Age Number As a percentage of total for all ages Number As a percentage of total for all ages

Under 18 22 1.1 770 1.6

18 84 4.3 2,732 5.8

19 154 7.9 3,885 8.3

20–24 329 16.9 8,957 19.1

25–29 208 10.7 5,353 11.4

30–34 188 9.7 4,033 8.6

35–44 236 12.2 5,755 12.3

45–54 262 13.5 5,350 11.4

55–59 233 12.0 4,591 9.8

60 and over 226 11.6 5,458 11.6

Total, all ages 1,942 100 46,884 100

Unemployed for over 104 weeks

Under 18 — — 1 0.0

18 6 0.3 259 0.6

19 27 1.3 1,089 2.4

20–24 253 12.6 8,239 18.1

25–29 184 9.2 5,289 11.6

30–34 139 6.9 4,424 9.7

35–44 241 12.0 6,632 14.6

45–54 323 16.1 7,930 17.4

55–59 390 19.4 6,006 13.2

60 and over 447 22.2 5,593 12.3

Total, all ages 2,010 100 45,462 100

§ Mr. Cryer
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the length of time for which the recruiting campaign has been undertaken for persons to join the nuclear installations inspectorate.

§ Mr. Gummer
[pursuant to his reply, 11 April 1983]: Recruitment of nuclear installations inspectors has taken place annually since 1976. The Civil Service Commission held the most recent competition in June 1982 and the final appointments from this are currently in hand. Arrangements are well advanced for the 1983 competition and the closing date for applications is 29 April. Arrangements will be made for a second competition later this year if there are vacancies unfilled from the present competition.

Unemployed for over 52 and up to 104 weeks
	Consett travel.to.work area	North Region
Age	Number	As a percentage of total for all ages	Number	As a percentage of total for all ages
Under 18	22	1.1	770	1.6
18	84	4.3	2,732	5.8
19	154	7.9	3,885	8.3
20–24	329	16.9	8,957	19.1
25–29	208	10.7	5,353	11.4
30–34	188	9.7	4,033	8.6
35–44	236	12.2	5,755	12.3
45–54	262	13.5	5,350	11.4
55–59	233	12.0	4,591	9.8
60 and over	226	11.6	5,458	11.6
Total, all ages	1,942	100	46,884	100
Unemployed for over 104 weeks
Under 18	—	—	1	0.0
18	6	0.3	259	0.6
19	27	1.3	1,089	2.4
20–24	253	12.6	8,239	18.1
25–29	184	9.2	5,289	11.6
30–34	139	6.9	4,424	9.7
35–44	241	12.0	6,632	14.6
45–54	323	16.1	7,930	17.4
55–59	390	19.4	6,006	13.2
60 and over	447	22.2	5,593	12.3
Total, all ages	2,010	100	45,462	100