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Mr. Cowans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will consider compiling statistics of the employment services agencies so as to indicate the number of apprenticeships both vacant and filled annually.
Mr. Golding
Without compelling employers to notify vacancies it is not possible to compile statistics of this kind, although vacancies already notified to the careers service and the employment service agency (ESA) do give a broad indication of the numbers involved. The careers service, in conjunction with the ESA, is planning to collect information on the number of young people entering apprenticeships, and this should become available within about the next 18 months.
| Apprentice Intake | |||||||||
| 1975 | 1976 | 1977* | |||||||
| Ministry of Defence: | |||||||||
| Military Vehicle Engineering Establishment, Chertsey | … | … | … | … | … | … | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Aeronautical Quality Assurance Directorate, Surbiton | … | … | … | … | … | … | 24 | 7 | 15 |
| Department of Environment: | |||||||||
| Property Services Agency, District Works Office, Camberley | … | … | … | … | … | … | — | — | 1 |
| Royal Parks, Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey | … | … | … | … | … | … | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| * Proposed intake for current year. | |||||||||