HC Deb 09 July 1979 vol 970 c78W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the conditions of contract for the management of the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William;

  1. (2) if he will publish in the Official Report the turn-over of staff at each grade of employment at the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William, for each year since 1978;
  2. (3) if the Manpower Services Commission authorised the transfer of the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William, management contract from the Shenley Trust to a private company, Shenley Trust Services (orginally Emery and Emery);
  3. (4) if the Manpower Services Commission requires the accounts of the Underwater Training Centre to be audited; what audits have taken place; and what change if any has taken place following the transfer of the management contract from the Shenley Trust to the private company Shenley Trust Services (orginally Emery and Emery);
  4. (5) what funds have been made available by the Manpower Services Commission to the Shenley Trust or to Shenley Trust Services for the management and establishment of the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William, in each year since 1975;
  5. (6) what machinery exists for the monitoring of the activities of the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William;
  6. (7) if he will institute an immediate inquiry into the standard of training and safety standards of the Underwater Training Centre, Fort William.

Mr. Jim Lester

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.