§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of apprentice intake in the nationalised industries' Scottish operations for 1976; and how this compares with each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Golding,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20th May 1976; Vol. 911, c.692],gave the following information:
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the estimated apprentice intake in Scotland, in the major nationalised industries in 1976, together with the intakes in each of the last five years, is as follows: