§ Mr. Tom Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of men in full-time employment who at the latest date for which figures are available were over 65 years of age.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt June, 1970, there were 449,000 male employees aged 65 years and over in Great Britain. The statistics do not identify full-time and part-time employees separately.
§ Mr. Tom Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was 363W the number of men unemployed who, at the latest date for which the figures are available, were between 60 and 65 years of age.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 12th July, 1971, there were 105,167 men registered as wholly unemployed in Great Britain who were aged 60 and under 65 years.
WAITING PERIODS FOR G.T.C. TRAINING BY CENTRE AND TRADE—OCTOBER, 1971 Northern Region Centres Trades Middlesbrough Darlington Billingham Felling Killingworth Durham Maryport Building Bricklaying — — C F C C — Carpentry — — — D C C — Heating and Ventilating Fitting — — C B — — — House Painting and Decorating — — — — — — — Plastering — — — — — — — Plumbing — B D — E C — Slating and Tiling — — — — — — — Civil Engineering Contractors' Plant Repair and Maintenance D — D — E D — Electrical Installation and Maintenance — — C* C* C* — C* Street Masonry and Paving A — — A — — — Engineering Boring — — — E — — — Capstan Setting/Operating — B C D C B A Centre Lathe Turning — A C A D A A Draughtmanship — — — E — — — Fitting— General — — A B — — — Jig and Tool — — A C — A A Instrument Fitting Machining — — A A — — — Milling Setting/Operating — A B C E A — Precision Grinding — B B B B A — Sheet Metal Work — — B — A A A Welding—Electric Arc — E E E E E E Fitting (Machine Tool Maintenance) — — — B — — — Sheet and Plate Metal Fabrication/Welding — — — C — — — Toolmaking (Fitting and Machining) — — — — — — — Fitting— Pneumatic/Hydraulic A A — — — A — Engineering Inspection — — — — — — — Automatic Lathe Setting — — — — — — — Numerical Control Machine Maintenance — — — — — — — Waiting Periods: A Less than 4 weeks C 12–26 weeks. E Over 1 year. B 4–12 weeks. D 6 months to 1 year F Recruitment suspended * Block entry.