HC Deb 12 January 1987 vol 108 c55W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Paymaster General what was the total number of apprentices in Greater London in 1978 and in each year since.

Mr. Lee

The available information relates to manufacturing industries since 1981, as follows:

Year (March) Number of apprentices in manufacturing industries in Greater London (thousands)
1981 11.3
1982 9.5
1983 6.9
1984 5.1
1985 4.6
1986 4.5

Note: Many of those receiving apprenticeship training under YTS (since 1983), specifically those without a contract of employment, are not counted as employees and are not included in the table. With the

July 1986 August 1986 September 1986 October 1986 November 1986
Secretary of State 6 5 7 7 6
Mr. Nicholas Scott 10 10 8 4 7
Lord Lyell 3 2 6 10 7
Mr. Richard Needham 8 10 8 9 6
Dr. Brian Mawhinney 7 3 6 2 10
.Mr. Peter Viggers1 — — 4 10 7
Dr. Rhodes Boyson1 6 5 2 — —
1Dr. Boyson left the Northern Ireland Office and Mr. Viggers joined in mid-September 1986.