§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the length of each type of
Birmingham travel-to-work area Unemployed aged under 18 years Unemployed aged 18 and under 25 years January each year Number As a percentage of all unemployed in the area Number As a percentage of all unemployed in the area 1979 3,559 8.4 12,466 29.3 1980 3,419 7.9 12,739 29.4 1981 6,871 8.2 24,844 29.7 12W
Handsworth employment office area Unemployed aged under 18 years Unemployed aged 18 and under 25 years January each year Number As a percentage of all unemployed in the area Number As a percentage of all unemployed in the area 1979 356 8.4 1,293 30.7 1980 384 9.6 1,212 30.4 1981 587 7.5 2,391 30.7 apprenticeship in manufacturing industry; and what are the rates of pay for such apprenticeships, expressed as a percentage of pay for someone who has completed the apprenticeship.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonComprehensive information in the form requested is not available, but in general the length of apprenticeship in manufacturing industry is four years for the large majority of apprentices who commence training at 16, though there are provisions in some occupations for shorter periods of training for late entrants. Pay levels vary from industry to industry, depend also on the age of the apprentice, and are generally the subject of negotiation between employers and trade unions, frequently through national joint councils.