§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the number and the addresses of the most recent list of small firms information centres in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI have been asked to reply.
Small firms information centres are now operating in all regions and the addresses and telephones numbers are as follows:
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe Training Opportunities Scheme is intended to help individuals to obtain training which it is not the responsibility of industry to provide. Where the courses sponsored by the White Fish Authority are insufficient to meet the demand for certificates, the responsibility for making additional provision rests with employers in the fishing industry. It would, therefore, not be appropriate to provide assistance under the Training Opportunities Scheme for this purpose.