§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that his Department's retraining effort sufficiently takes into account the attitudes of redundant men to retraining; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that workers declared redundant are wherever possible interviewed before discharge and facilities for training as well as employment opportunities are discussed. The range of courses provided under the Training Opportunities Scheme at skillcentres, colleges of further education and in employers' establishments is now about 600 and is flexible enough to meet most needs. Every effort will be made to meet individual requirements in a redundancy situation. With the co-operation of employers, redundant workers can be accepted for training while still employed.