§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Employment if a record of vacant places in training schools in industry is kept.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that no central record is kept of vacant places in training schools in industry.
It is understood that industry and local records may be maintained in some cases by ITBs and other industry training bodies, particularly where they directly administer a training centre. At local level, some of these training organisations, through close contacts with firms in their industries and colleges of further education, also will be aware of other vacant training places and seek to ensure that they do not go unused.