HC Deb 27 November 1974 vol 882 cc170-1W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were retrained in Wales in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and to-date in 1974.

Mr. Harold Walker

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission

that the numbers of people who successfully completed courses of training in Wales under the Government or Training Services Agency's TOPs schemes in the years specified are as follows:

Year Number
1970 1,189
1971 1,400
1972 2,609
1973 2,646
9 months ending 30th September 1974 2,366

Trainees sponsored by their employer are excluded.

Mrs. Hart

Following is the information: