§ 86. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total employment, male and female, in hairdressing establishments in Scotland during 1963 to 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN M.L.H. 889 (HAIRDRESSING AND MANICURE) IN SCOTLAND Male Female Thousands Total Mid-1963 2.2 6.8 9.0 Mid-1964 2.2 7.1 9.3 Mid-1965 2.2 7.1 9.3 Mid-1966 1.8 7.2 9.0 Mid-1967 1.8 6.9 8.7 The figures for mid-1968 are not yet available.
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§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many apprentices, male and female, are employed by hairdressing establishments in Scotland; and how many are known to have day release.
§ Mr. FernyhoughInformation about the numbers of apprentices employed is not available, but recruitment of young people who take apprenticeships in hair-dressing and manicure as their first employment on leaving school has been running at about 1,200 a year during the last three years. In the academic year 1967–68, 121 boy and 1,113 girl apprentice hairdressers were attending day release courses.