§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many adult workers underwent training or further training under Government auspices, in each year since 1965.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe following table gives numbers of men and women, both able-bodied and disabled, who completed a training course under the Department of Employment's Vocational Training Scheme in the period January 1965-July 1972 (VTS), and under the Department's expanded Training Opportunities Scheme (TOPS) from August 1972-December 1973:
Year Completions Scheme 1965 8,515 VTS 1966 10,458 1967 12,151 1968 13,812 1969 14,408 1970 14,432 1971 15,570 1972 29,019 VTS—Up to July 1972 TOPS—from August 1972 1973 39,930 TOPS Note:The above figures exclude persons trained in Government training centres but sponsored by employers.