§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list the numbers (a) entering apprenticeships, (b) in apprenticeships and (c) completing apprenticeships in each of the industries for which industrial training boards have operated in each year since 1964;
(2) what was the projected cost of the youth training scheme at current prices in the year of its announcement; and what are the costs for 1984–85 and the projected cost for 1985–86 adjusted to the prices of that year;
314W(3) what was the level of Exchequer support for apprenticeships at current and at constant prices in each of the years from 1964 to 1985;
(4) how many people benefited from the adult training strategy in 1984–85; what is the estimate for 1985–86 and 1986–87; what will be the average number of direct contact hours they will have with trainers; and how these numbers and averages compare with adult training conducted in the years 1975 to 1984 for which his Department was directly or indirectly responsible.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.