HC Deb 22 May 1972 vol 837 cc271-2W
Mr. Mayhew

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what, in respect of the Woolwich area, are the waiting periods before places become available at

Estimated Waiting Period Government Training Centre
Training Trade Poplar Waddon Medway
Bricklaying Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Carpentry Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Contractors' Plant Repair and Maintenance Over 12 months
Heating and ventilating fitting Over 12 months
Painting and decorating Over 12 months
Plumbing Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Slating and tiling Up to 12 months
Capstan setting/operating 6–12 weeks 6–12 weeks 13–26 weeks
Centre lathe turning 6–12 weeks 6–12 weeks 6–12 weeks
Draughtsmanship Up to 12 months
Electronic wiring and circuit testing Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Fitting—general Up to 12 months 6–12 weeks Up to 12 months
Instrument fitting and machining 13–26weeks Within 6 weeks
Milling 6–12 weeks 6–12 weeks 6–12 weeks
Precision grinding Within 6 weeks Within 6 weeks
Sheet metal working Up to 12 months 6–12 weeks
Welding—electric Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Agricultural machinery repair and maintenance Over 12 months
Hairdressing Up to 12 months 6–12 weeks Within 6 weeks
Motor vehicle repair and maintenance Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Radio, Television and Electronic servicing Over 12 months Over 12 months Over 12 months
Scientific glass blowing Up to 12 months
Screen process printing Over 12 months
Tailoring Over 12 months
Typewriter repairing Over 12 months
Watch and clock repairing Over 12 months
Woodcutting machining Up to 12 months

are given separately for non-manual workers, and manual workers, are subject to sampling errors and were published in the Gazette, January, 1972, tables 59 to 62.

Averages over the whole year are not available.

training centres for the principal types of course.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information at 10th April for those Government training centres within daily travelling distance of Woolwich: