§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how much accommodation is available at the Deptford skill centre; how much of this is currently in use for training activities; and how much is currently unused.
§ Mr. CopeThe accommodation at Deptford skill centre comprises 10,154 sq m. The training workshops total 8,478 sq m, of which 6,408 sq m are currently in use and 2,070 sq m are unused. The use of space varies with courses on offer at any particular time.
§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the courses currently offered at the Deptford skill centre, indicating the take-up on each.
§ Mr. CopeAs at 11 January, the latest date for which figures are available, the information requested was as follows:
Course Places Available Places Occupied Bricklaying 28 26 Carpentry and Joinery 28 27 Group Electronics 36 30 Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance 10 8 Kitchen Fitting 12 11 Light Fabrication and Welding 8 4 New Technology Access 48 38 Painting and Decorating 12 11 Plastering 14 13 Plumbing 10 10 Silk Screen Printing 12 10 Work Related Skills and Assessment 36 26 Total 265 222 There was no recruitment for a period of three weeks over Christmas; hence some shortfall between places available and places occupied.