§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of places available for industrial training under the Industrial Training Act in the London boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that the bulk of training carried out under the Industrial Training Act 1964 is done by employers on their own premises. The full extent of this training is not known. Industrial training boards set up under the Industrial Training Act 1964 can provide training places for employees within their scope and can co-operate with groups of employers to set up training places through group training schemes. The Manpower Services Commission tells me that information about these training places is not readily available, and inquiries are being made. I shall write to my hon. Friend when I have heard from the chairman.