§ 19. Mr. OrmeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to improve retraining opportunities for those in work.
§ Mr. HowardTraining through life is necessary for all those at work and to maintain Britain's competitiveness. The main responsibility must lie with employers. They will receive support through the network of training and enterprise councils I have established and through the action programme to encourage investment in people being developed by the national training task force and other business organisations.