§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to be in a position to make a statement about future arrangements for training in the engineering industry.
§ Mr. NichollsConsultations with the engineering industry training board and organisations representing employers in the engineering industry have now been completed. My right hon. Friend hopes to be in a position to make an announcement shortly.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in making arrangements for the future of training in engineering, he will ensure that existing provision by EITB for the training of women engineers, for adult training in modern technology skills and for the promotion in schools of engineering as a career, is safeguarded and will be continued by the successor body.
§ Mr. NichollsWhile the Government recognise the value of these EITB services, they believe that it is for industry to decide whether a voluntary successor body should continue to provide particular services currently run by the industrial training board.