Training Schemes (Statistics) (Hansard, 24 January 1983)

HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 cc330-1W 330W

§ Miss Joan Lestor
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the total number of (a) men and (b) women who participated in Government training schemes in the most recent year for which the figures are available.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
The numbers of men and women who participated in training schemes operated by the Manpower Services Commission in the financial year 1981–82 are as follows: 331W

Scheme Total participants 1981–82 Number of men Number of women

Youth opportunities programme 553,000 293,000 (53 per cent.) 260,000 (47 per cent.)

Training opportunities scheme ^*61,000 42,000 (69 per cent.) 19,000 (31 per cent.)

^* Number completing courses.

Scheme	Total participants 1981–82	Number of men	Number of women
Youth opportunities programme	553,000	293,000 (53 per cent.)	260,000 (47 per cent.)
Training opportunities scheme	^*61,000	42,000 (69 per cent.)	19,000 (31 per cent.)
^* Number completing courses.