§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, pursuant to his statements concerning new training opportunities on 11 March, Official Report, column 49, he will tabulate the numbers and categories of skill places in his reorganisation plans discontinued and those initiated.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe majority of Manpower Services Commission skills training provision is planned and delivered locally in the light of local needs and figures on the precise categories of skill training supported are not available. We are planning to increase substantially the number of people who will benefit from help under these programmes. The table sets out the broad categories under which support will be provided.
Locally delivered adult training Estimated numbers of people starting training Type of training in 1984–85 in 1985–86 Occupational training for individuals 57,500 54,000 Work preparation 22,000 42,000 Training for enterprise (ie small business training) 6,500 16,000 Access to information 4,500 38,000 Technology — — Local grants to employers: (1) Local grant aid n/a 12,000 (2) Recruitment and training packages n/a 8,000 n/a=Figures not available.