§ 52. Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he intends taking to increase training opportunities for unemployed people in the areas bordering the London docklands.
§ Mr. NichollsPeople in the areas bordering London docklands are served by a network of Training Commission offices delivering its full range of training programmes. In addition, the commission is working closely with the London Docklands development corporation to develop joint training initiatives.
The Training Commission and employment service have also set up the docklands liaison group to help co-ordinate and streamline links with local organisations. The group, in consultation with the London Docklands development corporation, the employment service, local business and other organisations, is seeking better information about new jobs and the skills which unemployed people in and around London docklands will need to help them take advantage of the many new opportunities which the regeneration of the docklands is providing.