§ 52. Mr. Hileyasked the Minister of Labour if he will instruct the Iron and Steel Training Board to shorten and simplify Documents ISTB, 1, ISTB 1, part A, and ISTB 2, part B.
§ Mr. GunterNo. 1 assume that the documents in question are ISTB 1 and ISTB 2 (Parts A & B) issued by the Board for completion by employers. I approved the general nature of the information required by these forms. The detail is for the Board itself to decide. Information about employment and training is essential to the Board for the discharge of its functions.
Age at date of entry into employment Total under Region 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years London and South Eastern … … … 2,070 350 169 2,589 Eastern and Southern … … … 3,896 513 236 4,645 South Western … … … 1,950 357 109 2,416 Midland … … … 1,704 250 122 2,076 North Midland … … … 2,040 260 87 2,387 East and West Ridings … … … 1,290 211 51 1,552 North Western … … … 1,392 221 69 1,682 Northern … … … 1,387 208 54 1,649 Scotland … … … 3,054 287 81 3,422 Wales … … … 1,166 221 75 1,462 Total—Great Britain … … … 19,949 2,878 1,053 23,880