§ 32. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff of the industrial training boards have been made redundant so far.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe 16 boards that are to be abolished have announced 334 redundancies to take effect before 26 February. A further 33 staff have been declared redundant by boards that are to be retained.
§ 43. Mr. Peter Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the progress of his plans for the industrial training boards.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for Flint, East (Mr. Jones).—[Vol. 19, c.43.]