HC Deb 18 January 1977 vol 924 cc135-6W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Training Services Agency courses have been arranged in the current year in colleges in West Yorkshire; and if he will list the respective colleges indicating the number of courses arranged at each institution, together with the corresponding figure for 1976.

Mr. Golding

The Manpower Services Commission has provided the following information:

Number of Courses Academic year
1975–76 1976–77
Airedale and Wharfdale College 4 5
Bradford College 8 10
Joseph Priestly Institute 3 10
Keighley Technical College 7 7
Kitson College of Technology 4 6
Leeds Polytechnic 1 2
Park Lane College of Further Education 8 12
Percival Whitley college of Further Education 6 8
Shipley College of Further Education 8 12
Yorkshire Ladies Secretarial College 1 2
Whitwood Mining and Technical College 7 6
Dewsbury and Batley Technical and Art college 6 6
Huddersfield Polytechnic 2
Hemsworth College of Further Education 5 7
Huddersfield Technical College 12 26
Wakefield College of Technology 4 4
Wakefield School of Commerce 1 5
Total 85 130

Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of persons currently enrolled for courses sponsored by the Training Services Agency in each metropolitan district of West Yorkshire; and what was the corresponding figure for 1976.

Mr. Golding

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is not available by metropolitan districts and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.