HC Deb 28 July 1988 vol 138 cc451-2W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of people included in "Employers in Employment" who were participating in Government training programmes for each quarter from December 1986 to March 1988 inclusive, prior to the introduction of the concept of the civilian work force in employment.

Mr. Lang

I assume that the hon. Member is referring to employees in employment.

Estimates of the number of people participating in Government training programmes included in the employees in employment statistics for Scotland for each quarter from December 1986 to March 1988 inclusive are shown in the table.

Number
December 1986 41,000
March 1987 40,000
June 1987 39,000
September 1987 41,000
December 1987 40,000
March 1988 41,000