§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consult with the Manpower Services Commission over establishing an additional skillcentre located in the north-west Glasgow area, preferably in Maryhill.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieThe Manpower Services Commission accepts the need to provide an additional skillcentre in Glasgow to cater for the changing industrial pattern in the Greater Glasgow conurbation in the 1980s and beyond. Consultations about location and the range of classes to be provided at the new centre have already taken place with a number of interested bodies including the STUC, CBI (Scotland), Scottish Engineering Employers Association, Scottish Development Agency and Strathclyde Regional Council.