§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many senior naval 674W recruiting craftsmen, my Department will this year be offering around 2,300 vacancies for civilian apprentices. This means that we shall be taking and training about 500 more boys and girls than we had originally planned, and represents an increase of 400 over last year's figures. This increase in our apprentice intake also reflects the Government's desire to increase the employment opportunities available to young people.