HC Deb 26 July 1963 vol 681 cc235-6W
Mr. Patrick Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Minister of Labour what has been the annual intake of apprentices in the manual grades during the last 12 years from the North-East of Scotland; and to what trades and into what occupations they went.

Mr. Hare

Industrial analyses are available for local areas only from mid-1961 onwards; occupational analyses are not compiled. Following is the information:

NUMBERS OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ENTERING APPRENTICESHIPS OR LEARNERSHIPS TO SKILLED CRAFTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE, BANFFSHIRE, KINCARDINESHIRE, MORAYSHIRE AND NAIRNSHIRE*
Industry Group July, 1961 to June, 1962 July, 1962 to June, 1963
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 16 43
Mining and Quarrying 2
Food, Drink and Tobacco 8 11
Chemicals and Allied Industries
Metal Manufacture 3 5
Engineering Electrical Goods 108 71
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 46 33
Vehicles 14 8
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 17 23
Textiles 4 12
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur 1
Clothing and Footwear 4 4
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement etc. 37 25
Timber, Furniture, etc. 40 36
Paper, Printing and Publishing 37 28
Other Manufacturing Industries 1
Construction 295 262
Gas, Electricity and Water 10
Transport and Communication 9 21
Distributive Trades 154 173
Insurance, Banking and Finance 7 9
Professional and Scientific Service 49 59
Miscellaneous Services 235 203
Public Administration 43 35
Total 1,127 1,074
* The figure relates only to the first job entered after the termination of full-time education. They do not take account of subsequent changes to other types of work or transfers between industries.

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