HC Deb 05 February 1987 vol 109 cc759-60W
Mr. Pike

asked the Paymaster General what was the total number of apprentices in the north-west region in 1978 and each subsequent year.

Unemployment by age analysis—Exeter parliamentary constituency
October 1983 October 1984 October 1985 October 1986
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Under 25 years 1,160 695 1,292 833 1,213 888 1,104 772
25— 49 years 1,300 458 1,399 606 1,464 626 1,498 663
Over 50 years 549 162 619 204 592 214 634 203
TOTAL UNEMPLOYED 3,009 1,315 3,310 1,643 3,269 1,728 3,236 1,638

Mr. Tom Cox

asked the Paymaster General what is the number of (a) men and (b) women who were registered as unemployed in the London borough of Wandsworth on 31 January.

Mr. Lee

The information is not available. The January 1987 unemployment count date was the 8 January and these figures will be released at 11.30 am on 12 February 1987.

Mr. Tom Cox

asked the Paymaster General what has been the period of time broken down into categories of (a)

Mr. Lee

Estimates of the numbers of persons undertaking an apprenticeship in the north-west region are available from the labour force survey as follows:

Year

(Spring)

 Number of apprentices

(thousands)
1979 39
1983 41
1984 37
1985 43

Separate information relating to apprenticeships included in the regular employees in employment estimates for manufacturing industries in the north-west region is available as follows:

Year

(March)

 1 Number of apprentices

(thousands)
1981 18.6
1982 15.4
1983 12.7
1984 11.2
1985 9.3
1986 7.7
1 Many of those receiving apprenticeship training under YTS (since 1983), specifically those without a contract of employment, are not counted as employees and are therefore not included in these figures. With the move away from traditional apprentice training in many industries some long duration schemes of a type which previously could have involved apprenticeships may not now be so classified.