The figures revealed in Parliamentary answers and the Government's own Jobcentre Plus website, show that 210,260 people on Jobseeker's Allowance are looking for construction jobs, while the Government's website lists just 302 jobs for the whole country. (politics.co.uk)
The statistics, revealed in a written parliamentary answer from Schools Minister Nick Gibb, also show that 13 per cent of the 2010 intake dropped out of the profession within their first year. (independent.co.uk)
Meanwhile, here's a very interesting parliamentary answer by the Leader of the Commons, Chris Grayling: (bbc.co.uk)