HC Deb 29 July 1974 vol 878 cc72-3W
Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed men and disabled men, respectively, have been retrained in Government training centres in Birmingham and re-employed in each of the past five years to the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Harold Walker

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is not available in the form requested but the following table gives information about numbers of able-bodied and disabled men who completed training at the Birmingham Skillcentre in the years 1969 to 1973:

and classification of new places in Government training centres in the Northern Region, allocated for the training of skilled personnel for the building industry.

Mr. Harold Walker

I am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that since January 1973, 88 additional bricklaying places, 16 additional carpentry places and 16 additional plastering places have been provided in skillcentres—formerly Government training centres—In the Training Services Agency's North East Region. A further 28 places in bricklaying and 12 in carpentry have been provided by the agency in other establishments. The total places available for training in construction occupations under the Training Opportunities Scheme in the North East Region is now 596.

Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed men and disabled men, respectively, in Blaydon travel-to-work area have been retrained in Government training centres and re-employed in the last two years.

Mr. Harold Walker

I am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is not readily available, and could be produced only at disproportionate cost.

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