§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the facilities that exist in Devon and Cornwall for retraining, their location, size and the nature of the courses available.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that there is a skillcentre at Plymouth with 277 training places in construction, engineering, electrical/electronics and 189W automotive trades. Another skillcentre at Redruth has 106 training places in construction, engineering and automotive trades. There are also educational establishments in most towns in Devon and Cornwall offering training in a much wider variety of occupations. For these establishments a precise number of training places cannot be given as, in addition to exclusive TOPS courses in shorthand-typing, typing and clerical occupations, TOPS trainees can be accommodated on an "in-fill" basis on existing college courses. Some engineering training is provided in employers' establishments as arrangements can be made.
Year/Month Net cost to dismissing employers (after receiving rebate) Cost to Redundancy Fund Total received by employees £ £ £ 1971 … … … … 57,166,000 57,107,000 108,273,000 1972 … … … … 46,738,000 50,775,000 97,513,000 1973 … … … … 32,054,000 34,519,000 66,573,000 1974 … … … … 35,005,000 38,555,000 73,560,000 January 1975 … … … … 5,511,000 6,424,000 11,935,000 February 1975 … … … … 5,297,000 5,757,000 11,054,000 March 1975 … … … … 4,886,000 5,241,000 10,127,000 April 1975 … … … … 5,493,000 6,227,000 11,720,000