HC Deb 23 January 1997 vol 288 cc692-4W
Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of the employed work force is qualified to NVQ level 4 or above in each English region and in Wales. [11250]

Mr. Paice

The percentage of the employed work force who were qualified to at least NVQ level 4 or equivalent in each Government office region and Wales is shown in the table:

Percentage
England 24
South East 25
London 33
Eastern 23
South West 22
West Midlands 21
East Midlands 20
Yorkshire and the Humber 21
North West 23
Merseyside 23
North East 20
Wales 23

Source:

Labour Force Survey, Autumn 1995.

Mr. Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of young people up to age 19 years have achieved level 2 qualifications in each Government office region. [11240]

Mr. Paice

The percentage of young people aged 19 to 21 who were qualified to at least NVQ level 2 or equivalent in each Government office region and Wales is shown in the table:

Percentage
England 67
South East 69
London 71
Eastern 69
South West 69
West Midlands 57
East Midlands 69
Yorkshire and the Humber 62
North West 69
Merseyside 70
North East 63
Wales 62

Source:

Labour Force Survey, Autumn 1995.

Mr. Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of young people up to age 21 years have achieved level 3 qualifications in each Government office region. [11234]

Mr. Paice

The percentage of young people aged 21 to 23 who were qualified to at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent in each Government office region and Wales is shown in the table:

Percentage
England 44
South East 43
London 50
Eastern 41
South West 45
West Midlands 42
East Midlands 46

Percentage
Yorkshire and the Humber 41
North West 44
Merseyside 46
North East 42
Wales 44

Source:

Labour Force Survey, Autumn 1995.

Mr. Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of the employed work force is qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in each English region and in Wales. [11251]

Mr. Paice

The percentage of the employed work force who were qualified to at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent in each Government office region and Wales is shown in the table:

Percentage
England 40
South East 42
London 48
Eastern 40
South West 40
West Midlands 36
East Midlands 37
Yorkshire and the Humber 38
North West 40
Merseyside 39
North East 39
Wales 39

Source:

Labour force Survey, Autumn 1995.