§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his oral answer of 13 March 1996,376W Official Report, columns 969–70, what is the number of people serving apprenticeships; and to which trades they are apprenticed. [21676]
§ Mr. PaiceI have been asked to reply.
The information requested is shown in the tables:
Table 1: Occupation in main job: persons in UK serving an apprenticeship: autumn 1995 Occupation Base 185,000 Managers and administrators 1— Professional occupations 12,000 Associate professional and technical occupations 12,000 Clerical and secretarial occupations 1— Craft and related occupations: 110,000 Construction trades 12,000 Metal machining, fitting etc. trades 20,000 Electrical and electronic trades 23,000 Metal forming, welding etc. trades 11,000 Vehicle trades 23,000 Textiles, garments etc. trades 1— Printing and related trades 1— Woodworking trades 10,000 Food preparation trades 1— Other craft and related trades 1— Personal and protective occupations: 17,000 Hairdressers and beauticians 12,000 Other personal and protective occupations 1— Sales occupations 1— Plant and machine operatives 1— Other occupations 1— No occupation details available 11,000 Note: 1Fewer than 10,000 in cell. Source:
Labour Force Survey.
Table 2: Industry in main job: broad categories Persons in UK serving apprenticeship, autumn 1995 Occupation Number Base 185,000 Primary and production industries 50,000 Construction 43,000 Services 82,000 No industry details available 11,000 Note:
Sum of categories exceeds base because of independent rounding.
Source:
Labour Force Survey.