§ 32. Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the adult training strategy.
§ 51. Mr. Lathamasked the Paymaster General whether he will make a further statement on the progress of the adult training initiative.
§ 64. Mr. Baldryasked the Paymaster General if he will make a further statement on progress in Her Majesty's Government's initiatives to promote adult training.
§ Mr. TrippierAs I said in my reply to the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr. Sheerman) on 12 119W November, at columns 139-40, we have made good progress in making our adult training programmes more relevant to current and future skill needs. I have asked the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission for proposals by the end of January to focus adult training programmes more sharply on the needs of small firms, and on promoting enterprise and self-employment and the advantages of open learning.
§ 63. Mr. Clellandasked the Paymaster General when he will next meet the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission to discuss the adult training strategy.
§ Mr. TrippierI have frequent meetings with the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission and matters relating to the adult training strategy are regularly on the agenda.