§ Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what measures are being proposed in the new national training scheme to ensure that small businesses, of 15 employees and under, have a commitment to training in the future.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Government have asked the Manpower Services Commission to encourage the development of suitable local arrangements to identify and meet industry's training needs. Both large and small firms will benefit from the new framework for training in our White Paper "A New Training Initiative: A Programme for Action"—Cmnd. 8455.
§ Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the new national training scheme will allow group schemes registered with the Manpower Services Commission to remain separate from the voluntary trade schemes.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThere is no system of registering group training schemes with the Manpower Services Commission. If the voluntary training arrangements being set up to replace certain industrial training boards are to be effective in promoting training, it is important that they have the maximum support from employers in their sectors, including those involved in group training schemes.