§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of employees of working age received on-the-job training in Wales, broken down by gender in the most recent year for which figures are available. [9976]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe spring 1996 labour force survey estimated that, in Wales 8 per cent. of male, 5.5 per cent. of female and 6.8 per cent. of all employees of working age received on-the-job training in the four weeks before the interview. The information for numbers receiving training in a year is not available in the form requested.
Academic year 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–1996 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Clwyd 177 179 186 191 — — — Dyfed 52 52 55 61 — — — Gwent 219 208 221 214 — — — Powys 81 87 88 91 — — — South Glamorgan 171 165 173 169 — — — Bridgend — — — — 14 28 42