§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he proposes to take against those companies
230W8th August 1972. The nearest date for statistical purposes was 14th August 1972. The total number of training applications received from 14th August 1972 to 11th June 1973 inclusive was 112,629 of which 55,191 were accepted for training. Included in these figures are 12,992 applications from disabled persons and ex-Regular Service men and women who are eligible for certain courses outside of the TOPS scheme. It is not possible to say how many in these categories were applying for TOPS courses or for the special courses available to these categories only.
The following figures relate to the entertainment industry:
Applications Received Accepted Rejected Comedy script writing 1 — 1 Drama 1 — 1 Speech and Drama 1 1 — Stage Dancing 1 1 — Croupiers* 10 3 7 Dice* 1 1 — Totals 15 6 9 *As I told the hon Member in a previous reply no further applications for training in these areas will be considered.—[Vol. 859, c. 420–1.]