§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of State for Defence how many craft apprentices are being trained in Rosyth Dockyard from other Ministry of Defence, 225W Navy, establishments in Scotland; and if he will give details.
§ Mr. G. Johnson Smith51, as follows:
The Clyde Submarine Base, Faslane 21 Armament Depot 12 N.C.R.E., Dunfermline 10 Other naval establishments 8
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of State for Defence what reduction in the intake of craft apprentices to Rosyth Dockyard there will be in 1971 compared with the years 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithThe total entries in 1969 and 1970 for naval establishments were 229 and 186 respectively. The planned total entry for 1971 is 127. Entries in recent years have been inflated to build up the labour force for the nuclear refitting task. This build-up is now past its peak and entries have reverted to a more normal level.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of State for Defence how many local applications were received for craft apprenticeships at Rosyth Dockyard in 1971, and how many of the applicants were not accepted; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithWith a week to go before the closing date 477 applications have been received at Rosyth of which 417 are from Fife. The selection process will commence shortly, but past experience shows that many candidates do not pursue their applications.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of State for Defence how many of the Rosyth Dockyard Technical College staff have not secured teaching appointments with Fife Education Authority; and how many have not the necessary qualifications to take up teaching posts with any education authority.
§ Mr. KirkFifteen of the College lecturers have not secured teaching appointments with the Fife Education Authority. Six of these have secured other appointments, and one other is temporary and age 66. Of the remaining eight, all are qualified for posts in further education and two are registered with the Scottish General Teaching Council. One of these and two others have teachers training certificates or equivalent.
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§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of State for Defence when the arrangements for Fife Education Authority taking over the responsibility for the further education of civilian apprentices at Rosyth Dockyard will be completed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KirkThe Fife Education Authority has agreed to take over this responsibility from the beginning of the 1971–72 academic year and discussion of details involved in the transfer is now in hand between the authority and my Department.