§ Mr. Symondsasked the Minister of Labour, in view of the continuing high level of unemployment in West Cumberland, if he will take steps to develop training and retraining schemes in the area.
16W1965, count in the Gateshead employment area and the Northern Region, respectively; what were the comparable figures for each of the years 1962, 1963 and 1964; what percentage the total figures for each of the years represent of unemployment; what was the percentage increase or decrease between each of the years 1962 to 1965; and what was the number of unfilled vacancies at the latest convenient date in Gateshead and in the Northern Region.
§ Mr MarshWest Cumberland should benefit from the increase in training facilities which it is one purpose of the Industrial Training Act to encourage. My right hon. Friend has carefully considered siting a Government Training Centre in the area but thinks that it could not be justified at present.