Construction Industry (Apprentices) (Hansard, 20 June 1977)

§ Mr. Golding

I have been asked to reply.

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that since April 1975 the Construction Industry Training Board has been notified of 3,295 apprentices who have been made redundant during their period of training. Of those, 376 have been placed with other employers under normal industry arrangements and a further 1,253 have been placed with the aid of an adoption grant from the Board. There are currently 227 redundant apprentices whose training is being continued under the auspices of the CITB until employers can be found for them. The Construction Industry Training Board is making strenuous efforts to find alternative training for the remainder, apart from some 300 who are no longer available for continued train

(a) Local Authorities (including direct labour departments)
			1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76
Carpenters/joiners	…	…	2,280	2,230	2,470	2,890
Bricklayers	…	…	730	830	1,130	1,390
Masons	…	…	220	230	Not available	260
Roof slaters/tilers	…	…	70	60	70	80
Plasterers	…	…	290	330	360	380
Painters	…	…	1,870	1,880	2,040	2,250
Plumbers/gas fitters	…	…	1,600	1,560	1,620	1,730
Heating and ventilating engineers	…	…	90	110	130	120
Electricians	…	…	1,130	1,170	1,220	1,220
			8,280	8,400	9,040	10,320

(b) Private sector employers
			1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76
Carpenters/joiners	…	…	18,200	19,700	20,900	19,100
Bricklayers	…	…	8,300	10,200	12,300	11,400
Masons	…	…	500	600	Not available	700
Roof slaters/tilers	…	…	700	1,000	1,100	1,200
Plasterers	…	…	2,000	2,300	2,600	2,300
Painters	…	…	8,700	8,300	8,400	7,200
Plumbers/gas fitters	…	…	8,600	8,900	8,400	7,500
Heating and ventilating engineers	…	…	4,900	5,300	4,900	4,200
Electricians	…	…	16,400	18,700	17,500	16,100
Glaziers	…	…	500	500	500	500
Floor, wall and ceiling tilers	…	…	900	900	900	1,000
Bar benders/steel fixers	…	…	600	500	900	1,900
Other crafts	…	…	2,500	2,300	2,100	4,100
			72,700	79,200	80,500	77,200