§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the success of the training opportunities scheme's programme to date.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the operation of the training opportunities scheme is kept under continuous review and that the scheme is considered to have been successful in attaining its main objective of providing more training and retraining in needed skills for people not in employment. Over the longer term, the Commission announced in its Review and Plan 1977 a major review of the future level and balance of the scheme, which it plans to complete by next summer.