asked the Minister for Labour the number of persons participating in AnCO training programmes for each of the years 1970 to 1981, inclusive; and the cost for each year.
Written Answers. - AnCO Training Programmes.
104.
The following is the information sought:
|
Year |
Number of participants |
Cost (includes Exchequer and E.S.F. funding)* |
|
£ |
||
|
1970/71 |
1,415 |
720,000 |
|
1971/72 |
2,070 |
893,000 |
|
1972/73 |
2,979 |
1,368,000 |
|
1973/74 |
2,752 |
2,420,000 |
|
1974 (9 months)† |
3,765 |
2,954,000 |
|
1975 |
7,543 |
5,424,000 |
|
1976 |
10,727 |
8,520,000 |
|
1977 |
12,837 |
11,748,000 |
|
1978 |
16,268 |
15,438,000 |
|
1979 |
17,819 |
21,626,000 |
|
1980 |
15,705‡ |
24,795,000 |
|
1981 |
18,349 |
33,145,000 |
*Head Office expenses, which cover the full range of activities of AnCO, are not included.
†Change from April-March year to calendar year.
‡ The fall in the number trained in 1980 is due mainly to the introduction of technological courses which are longer in duration.