HC Deb 15 January 2004 vol 416 c905W
Dr. Pugh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students in England attended further education classes in(a) plumbing and (b) plumbing-related crafts in each of the last three years. [148046]

Alan Johnson

The numbers of learners enrolled on plumbing and related courses at further education sector colleges in the three years to 2001/02 are shown in the table below. Due to the variety of plumbing and related courses on offer, it is not possible to distinguish between those courses in plumbing and those in plumbing related crafts.

Learners enrolled on plumbing and related courses at further education sector colleges in England: 1999/2000 to 2001/02
thousands
Learners
1999/2000 21.8
2000/01 23.9
2001/02 29.8

Source:

LSC Individualised Student Record.