§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the population is receiving job-related training; and how the figure relates to the standard Great Britain regions and the Great Britain average.
§ Mr. RedwoodEstimates are given in the following table:
Percentage of the resident population of working age1 participating in job-related training2 in the last 4 weeks3 Region Percentage Wales 12.6 Northern 12.8 Yorkshire and Humberside 13.8 East Midlands 12.2 East Anglia 12.3 London 14.1 Rest of South East 14.1 South West 13.3 West Midlands 12.3 North West 13.0 Scotland 12.5 Great Britain 13.2 1 Working age is defined as men aged 16—64 and women aged 16—59. 2 Education or training connected with the respondent's job, or a job they might be able to do in the future. 3 Respondents are asked about job-related education and training activity in the four weeks prior to the survey. Source:
Labour force survey, spring 1994.