HC Deb 27 July 1979 vol 971 cc624-6W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportions of (a) adults and (b) young people fail to complete the courses at the Charlton skillcentre.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is as follows. The information relating to Charlton covers the period from its opening on 18 September 1978 to 20 July 1979 and for the Kidbrooke annexe for the 12-month period up to 20 July 1979.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is as follows. The information relating to Charlton covers the period from its opening on 18th September 1978 to 20 July 1979 and for the Kidbrooke annexe for the 12-month period up to 20 July 1979.

capital cost of the Charlton skillcentre; and what are the estimated annual running costs.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is as follows. The information relating to Charlton covers the period from its opening on 18 September 1978 to 20 July 1979 and for the Kidbrooke annexe for the 12-month period up to 20 July 1979.

TOTAL CAPITAL COST
Charlton SC Kidbrooke Annexe
£ £
Works of adaptation, supplies, furniture, readying for occupation 750,000* 200,000*
Equipment 177,900 89,600
927,900 289,600
* Approximately.

RUNNING COSTS
(from 1 April 1978 to 31 March 1979)
Charlton SC and Kidbrooke Annexe combined
£
Salaries and wages 115,998
Operating costs 25,783
Premises costs 115,455

NUMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING
(a) CHARLTON SC
(i) Motor Vehicle Body Repair (Adults) NIL*
(ii) Short Training Course (Young Persons) 93
(b) KIDBROOKE ANNEXE (ADULTS ONLY)
(i) Carpentry and Joiners 78
(ii) Bricklaying 75
(iii) Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance 68
Kidbrooke annexe Total 221
*The first course will complete training in September 1979.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many training plans for (a) adults and (b) young people are available each year at the Charlton skillcentre; and how many of these are taken up.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is as follows. The information relating to Charlton covers the period from its opening on 18 September 1978 to 20 July 1979 and for the Kidbrooke annexe for the 12-month period up to 20 July 1979.

AVAILABLE TRAINING PLACES AND NUMBERS TAKEN UP
Operational places* Places filled
(a) CHARLTON SC
(i) Adults 24† 12
(ii) Young persons 200‡ 167

Charlton SC and Kidbrooke Annexe combined
£
Administration 5,789
Trainee allowances, fees and other expenses 91,166
354,191
Deduct an amount for receipts 7,922
346,269

Note: Separate running costs for the skillcentre and for the annexe are not available, as much of the annexe's administration work, for example, is undertaken at the skillcentre.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) adults and (b) young people have completed each subject course at the Charlton skillcentre since its opening.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is as follows. The information relating to Charlton covers the period from its opening on 18 September 1978 to 20 July 1979 and for the Kidbrooke annexe for the 12-month period up to 20 July 1979.

Operational Places* Places filled
(b) KIDBROOKE ANNEXE
(i) Adults 160 140
(ii) Young persons No young persons courses available at the Annexe
* 'Operational' places are those for which the class is fully equipped and an instructor is in post.
† Two courses of 26 weeks duration the first of which commenced in March 1979. There are 12 places on each course.
‡ 40 places are available on this course. As each trainee has averaged 10 weeks training on this course it is estimated that each place will be available five times per annum.