34. Mr. BarryJones asked the Secretaryof State for Employment what is his 213W Department's estimate of the number of apprenticeships taken up in Wales by Welsh school leavers in 1971 and 1972, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe number of boys and girls in Wales who entered apprenticeships as their first employment on leaving school in 1971 and 1972 was as follows:
Boys Girls Total 1971 4,236 579 4,815 1972 4,306 677 4,983