§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many language teachers are employed at the Industrial Language Unit at Oldham; how many include courses teaching immigrants to swear; and what is the cost of such instruction to public funds.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI have been asked to reply.
485WAt present, one teacher is employed. The detailed contents of the courses are a matter for Oldham Local Education Authority, but the intention is to help overcome language difficulties in industries and services employing significant numbers of foreign workers. The estimated cost of staffing and equipping the Unit, which is grant-aided by the Home Office at the rate of 75 per cent., is £7,080 in the financial year 1975–6.