§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the training opportunities being offered to married women in Grimsby; and how many training opportunities scheme course places have been awarded to women with dependent children in the most recent period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that Grimsby College of Technology provides a range of courses in the commercial, managerial and catering fields on behalf of the Training Services Agency, both on an exclusive and an infill basis. The nearest skillcentre is at Hull, and courses held there are open to males and females alike, married or single. as are all courses run under the training opportunities scheme.
With regard to the second part of the Question, the information requested is not readily available and it would require the expenditure of a considerable amount of staff time to obtain it.