§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the management of Computotech Ltd of Manpower Services Commission schemes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonComputotech has been providing training of the quality and standards required by the Manpower Services Commission. I am informed that Computotech Holdings Ltd. and a number of its subsidiaries have been put into receivership, and this resulted in the closure earlier this week of Computotech's schemes in London. The remaining schemes are continuing to operate. All trainees who have been affected by the London closure will continue to be paid their allowances by the commission, and arrangements are being made to transfer them to new schemes or courses as soon as possible. The commission is, of course, keeping the remaining schemes under the closest review.