Gateshead Central Training Unit for the Disabled (Hansard, 20 February 1990)

HC Deb 20 February 1990 vol 167 c642W 642W

§ Mr. Norris
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has for the future of the Gateshead central training unit for the disabled.

§ Mr. Eggar
I understand that my hon. Friend is referring to the support under the sheltered placement scheme. The scheme is currently supporting 33 jobs for people with severe disabilities in Gateshead. Nine of these are sponsored by Gateshead metropolitan borough council and 24 by voluntary organisations. I shall be informing sponsors shortly about the level of resource for the sheltered placement scheme in 1990–91.