§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received from firms and organisations about training boards; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BryanMy right hon. Friend has received a large number of representations from firms and organisations about the working of the industrial training board system. They have been taken into account in our current review of industrial
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YOUNG PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT CAREERS OFFICES October, 1971 (provisional) October, 1970 Boys Girls Total, Boys and Girls Boys Girls Total, Boys and Girls FIFESHIRE Cowdenbeath … 58 29 87 31 25 56 Cupar … 11 13 24 10 8 18 Dunfermline … 62 80 142 33 25 58 Glenrothes* … 33 14 47 — — — Kirkcaldy … 62 31 93 25 34 59 Buckhaven and Methil … 53 31 84 20 12 32 LANARKSHIRE Airdrie … 451 253 704 231 134 365 Bellshill … 175 122 297 67 51 118 East Kilbride … 70 44 114 78 69 147 Hamilton … 134 101 235 26 27 53 Lanark … 119 124 243 68 48 116 Motherwell … 220 189 409 101 76 177 Rutherglen … 102 39 141 46 30 76 AYRSHIRE Ayr … 95 79 174 57 38 95 Cumnock … 32 25 57 27 20 47 Dalry … 3 5 8 1 3 4 Girvan … 14 20 34 6 8 14 Irvine … 24 13 37 17 15 32 Kilbirnie … 16 14 30 9 4 13 Kilmarnock … 85 57 142 30 36 66 Kilwinning … 8 5 13 12 1 13 Largs … 4 2 6 1 — 1 Newmilns … 3 5 8 2 2 4 Saltcoats … 84 64 148 45 31 76 Troon … 4 3 7 — 1 1 EDINBURGH … 325 102 427 183 43 226 GLASGOW Glasgow City … 61 25 86 30 9 39 Glasgow Careers … 139 80 219 109 54 163 Glasgow South Side … 372 137 509 217 63 280 Bridgeton … 120 36 156 45 19 64 Govan … 178 113 291 130 40 170 Maryhill … 129 75 204 127 65 192 Parkhead … 469 216 685 238 97 335 Partick … 209 84 293 122 28 150 Springburn … 453 152 605 144 27 171 DUNDEE … 342 277 619 117 104 221 * For October, 1970 and earlier dates, figures for Glenrothes are included in those for Kirkcaldy. training following which we expect to publish a consultative document before the end of the year.