HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 cc95-6W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland where were the number of apprentices in Northern Ireland in(a) engineering, (b) plumbing, (c) joinery and (d)bricklaying, in the years 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 21 May 1990]: The number of apprentices registered for training in the specified occupational trades were as follows:

1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
(a) Engineering 232 306 396
(b) Plumbing 42 104 130
(c) Joinery 638 777 933
(d) Bricklaying 333 461 575

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many young people attended each Government training centre in Northern Ireland in 1987–88, and in 1988–89; and what percentage of those from each centre, on completion of their training, went to(a) jobs and (b) self-employment.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 21 May 1990]: The table below shows the number of young people trained at the various training centre in Northern Ireland in 1987–88 and 1988–89 and the percentages of such young people who entered employment. There are no figures available for the percentages entering self-employment; as the young people trained at the centres would have completed initial training only in the skills required for apprenticeships etc., it is unlikely that many would have entered self-employment.

Number of young people trained Percentage entering employment
Year 1987–88 1988–89 1987–88 1988–89
Centre
Ballymena 223 294 85 83
Boucher road 110 135 54 64
Craigavon 232 272 86 91
Dundonald 278 300 82 93
Enniskillen 83 102 78 82
Felden 173 228 79 78
Lisburn 89 108 76 93
Maydown 135 148 57 80
Newry 183 240 93 94
Omagh 105 153 74 96
Springtown 89 86 78 91

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