§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of people on work-related Government training programmes are(a) men and (b) women on each programme; and what is the total percentage of (i) single women, (ii) married women and (iii) women with children on each programme.
Mr. JacksonInformation about the proportions of men and women on employment training and youth training is given in the following table. No information is available about the marital status of women or the number with children.
Proportions of men and women joining employment training and youth training April—September 1990 Youth training Employment training Per cent. Per cent. Men 59 66 Women 41 34 Source: ATVOS/TFS.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of men and women for each occupational group of Government employment training programmes.
Mr. JacksonThe most recent available information is given in the tables.
Youth Training Scheme Training occupational classification by men and women in training at 31 March 1990 Men Women Per cent. Per cent. Administration and Clerical 32 68 Creative and Educational 64 36 Health and Community Care 7 93 Selling and Storage 43 57 Scientific 70 30 Catering and Food Preparation 56 44 Agriculture and Fishing 71 29 Transport Operations 86 14 Civil Engineering and Mining 97 3 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 96 4 Mechanical Engineering and Metal Processing 95 5 Motor Vehicle Repair 97 3 Non Metal Processing 76 24 Printing 85 15 Textiles 16 84 Other 66 34 Source: Spectrum.
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Employment Training Standard Occupational Classification by Men and Women leavers April-December 1990 Men Women (Per cent.) (Per cent.) Corporate Managers and Administrators 70 30 Managers/Proprietors in Agriculture and Services 66 34 Professional Occupations 53 47 Science and Engineering Associate Professions 83 17 Health Associate Professions 42 58 Legal, Business, Social Welfare and Other Associate Professions 65 35 Literary, Artistic and Sports Professionals 69 31 Clerical Occupations 34 66 Secretarial Occupations 35 65 Skilled Construction 95 5 Skilled Engineering, Metal Machining Electrical and Electronic Trades 96 4 Metal Forming and Fabrication Trades 99 1 Vehicle Trades 96 4 Textiles, Garments and Related Trades 27 73 Printing, Woodworking, Food Preparation and Other Craft Occupations 91 9 Protective Service Occupations 91 9 Catering, Waiting Staff and Travel Attendants 66 34 Health and Related Occupations 26 74 Hair, Beauty and Other Personal Occupations 18 82 Buyers and Sales Representatives 77 23 Sales Assistants and Other Selling Occupations 54 46 Industrial Plant Operators/Fitters 87 13 Transport Operatives/Drivers 96 4 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Occupations 84 16 Other Elementary Occupations 82 18 Source: ET National Follow Up Survey.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many women-only training schemes there are in the United Kingdom which are Government-funded; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonInformation on the number of these programmes is not held centrally. Training and enterprise councils have discretion under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to operate single-sex training programmes.