§ 50. Mr. Lightbownasked the Secretary of State for Employment, whether, in the planning of Government sponsored training measures, he is fully informed on the anticipated requirements for skilled people in British industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonIt is essentially for employers to identify and plan to meet their own skill training requirements. My right hon. Friend and I do, however, receive regular evidence about the extent of current or anticipated shortages in skill supply. The Manpower Services Commission's proposals for a new strategy for adult training, published in November, are aimed specifically at bringing its own programmes into line with market needs, including training in new technologies.