§ 27. Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the working of his Department's schemes for industrial training and retraining.
§ Mr. GoldingThe Manpower Services Commission, which is responsible through the Training Services Agency for the operation of schemes for industrial training and retraining, is currently reviewing the training opportunities scheme and will be considering its future scale and balance in the light of the review. The Commission also published in December its report, "Training for Skills," which set out a programme for improving the 91W amount and quality of training in skills needed by industry and for preventing persistent shortages in skills from building up. The Government have welcomed the general approach proposed for the programme and agreed to give it financial backing.