§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list his responsibilities for the construction industry in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAlthough my Department has no specific responsibility for the construction industry as a whole in Scotland, very many of its functions 587W impinge on the industry to a greater or lesser extent. The main ones are:
Provision of employment and training services through the Manpower Services Commission, its two executive arms the Training Services Agency and the Employment Service Agency, and the Construction Industry Training Board;
Health and safety functions administered by the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive.