§ Mr. Howeasked the Minister of Labour how many places were, are and will be available in Government Training Centres in the North-West Region in the years 1959, 1964 and the latest year for which forecasts are available; and what percentage these places represent of Great Britain's total of such places in the same years.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe North Western Region of the Ministry of Labour had 213 training places in Government Training Centres in December 1959, 377 in December, 1964 and 687 in December, 1965. It is estimated that there will be 850 places in December, 1966. These figures represent 8 per cent., 9 per cent., 12 per cent. and 12 per cent. respectively of the total of training places, actual or planned, in Great Britain.
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