§ Mr. Will Owenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, what is the waiting period at Government training centres in the North-East; how long an applicant for training has to wait for admission; and whether she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe waiting period varies considerably from trade to trade and Centre to Centre. Applicants can be admitted to nearly all engineering courses almost immediately, and to most others within one to six months. For a few trades, the waiting periods are longer but should be progressively reduced as new training places become available.