§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many places are currently available at skillcentres in Hampshire; if he can give figures for each; how many vacancies there are at present in skillcenties; and how many people have passed through the skillcentres in each of the past three years, giving individual numbers for each.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonFor each of the skillcentres in Hampshire the following tables show:
(a) for April 1985 the number of training places made available and the average number of trainees in the centre;
(b) the number of adults who began a course of training in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85.
(a) Places (April 1985) Skillcentre Made Available Occupied Portsmouth up to 170 152 Southampton up to 190 153 Southampton Annex up to 150 134
(b) Adult Trainees (Starts) Skillcentre 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Portsmouth 298 343 381 Southampton 394 376 849 Southampton Annex 235 329 401 Table (b) refers to adults only because information on the numbers of young people trained in the skillcenters is not readily available.