§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many places there are at industrial retraining centres in Great Britain; and what this figure represents expressed as a percentage of the total work force.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that at 31st May 1978 there were 18,588 places available in skillcentres in Great Britain; this figure represents 0.07 per cent. of the total working population.