§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many trainees will take courses under the training opportunities programme during the current year; how this compares with each of the past 15 years; and how many trainees the scheme will provide for during the next five years.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of adults completing courses under the training opportunities scheme for each year since its inception and planned completions for the current year are as follows. Plans for 1984–85 and beyond are not yet finalised.
TOPS Completions: 1972–73 to 1984–85 Year Number *1972–73 32,696 *1973–74 41,408 *1974–75 49,542 *1975–76 64,603 1976–77 91,413 1977–78 78,613 1978–79 70,187 1979–80 74,489 1980–81 66,418 1981–82 61,396 1982–83 59,300 1983–84 †68,200 * Figures include young people trained under the scheme. † Estimated completions.