§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the total numbers of(a) adult employees receiving vocational training, (b) young persons 18 years and under receiving vocational training and (c) all persons of employment age receiving vocational training in each year since 1970 or in those years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. CopeEstimates from labour force surveys of persons receiving job-related training, are shown in the table. The labour force survey did not include questions on training which can be used to produce comparable estimates prior to 1984.
Job-related training1—Great Britain, spring estimates thousands Year Employee of working age2 Persons aged 16 to 18 years Persons of working age2 1984 1,806 461 2,518 1985 2,088 574 2,897 1986 2,176 530 3,003 1987 2,380 530 3,313 31988 2,776 589 3,806 1 Persons who said that in the four week period prior to interview, they had taken part in any education or training connected with either their current job or a job they might be able to do in the future. 2 Men aged 16 to 64, women aged 16 to 59. 3 Preliminary estimates.