HC Deb 04 February 1974 vol 868 cc232-3W
Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and how many women are at present following courses in Government training centres in Wales and in the United Kingdom, respectively.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

On 31st December 1973 there were 856 men and five women in training in Government training centres in Wales and 10,547 men and 17 women in training in Great Britain. These figures are provisional.

Training facilities under the Training Opportunities Scheme are available only in England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what vacancies exist for men and for women at Government training centres in Wales and in the United Kingdom, respectively.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

On 31st December 1973 there were 347 vacancies in Government training centres in Wales. In Great Britain as a whole there were 3,207 vacancies. These figures are provisional.

Vacancies are open equally to men and women.

Training facilities under the Training Opportunities Scheme are available only in England, Scotland and Wales.