§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the present employment rehabilitation centres; and which are the subject of proposals for closure or contraction.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 18 January 1980]: The present employment rehabilitation centres (ERCS) are listed below. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that current proposals include (a) the closure of one of the three ERCs in North-East England and (b) experimentation with new approaches to employment rehabilitation at Garston Manor and North Staffs ERCs which will involve a small reduction in occupancy at these two centres.
Bellshill Perivale Billingham Plymouth Dundee Portsmouth Edinburgh Waddon Felling Birmingham Glasgow Bristol Hull Cardiff Killingworth Coventry Leeds Liverpool Leicester Manchester Long Eaton North Staffs Sheffield Port Talbot Egham Preston Garston Manor