§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost 645W of the industrial training boards in each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 and the estimated cost for 1980.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that figures for calendar years are not available but that by financial years the total cost of the industrial training boards, including their training services and expenditure on training grants, and the cost borne on public funds were as follows:
Total Cost: £ million 1976–77 172.1 1977–78 193.7 1978–79 200.0 Of which, borne on public funds: £ million 1976–77 69.1 1977–78 85.4 1978–79 93.4 The total cost for 1979–80 will not be known until the board's accounts are presented later this year.