HC Deb 31 March 1971 vol 814 cc404-5W
159. Mr. John Wells

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed by the industrial training boards.

Mr. Bryan

The staffing of the 28 industrial training boards is a matter for the boards themselves, but I understand that they employ about 5,000 people.

160. Mr. John Wells

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost to public funds of all the industrial training boards in the last full year for which figures are available.

Mr. Bryan

The total cost to public funds for the year ending 31st March, 1970, was about £600,000.