§ Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if it is his policy to expand the Government's training centre programme; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithI would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for the High Peak (Mr. Le Marchant) on 4th November.—[Vol. 805, c.383–4.]
§ Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of Government training centres established for each of the years 1951 to 1970 and the number closed in each year for the same period.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
Year Number of Centres Opened Number of Centres Closed 1951 — 1 1952 — 6 1953–56 No change 1957 — 2 1958–61 No change 1962 — 1 1963 6 — 1964 7 — 1965 4 — 1966 2 — 1967 6 — 1968 4 — 1969 1 — 1970 (to October) 4 1 There are now 46 Government Training Centres; the number in January, 1951 was 23.