§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will announce as soon as possible the total number of apprentices, together with details of the trades required, that are to be allowed to commence their industrial training in September 1981 at Her Majesty's dockyard, Devonport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodhartWe are still considering the total number of apprentices to be taken in for training in MOD establishments in 1981, including Devonport dockyard. I am unable to give my hon. Friend the information he seeks today but he will be informed as soon as numbers have been approved.