§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what will be the number of skillcentre places in Sheffield following the closure of the annexe; and what will be the principal trades covered.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that there will be 355 places available at Sheffield skillcentre after closure of the annexe. There will be 24 trades on offer, mainly in the construction, engineering servicing, engineering production, electrical/electronics, and plant and automotive groups.
There are at present 317 places operational in the main centre and annexe, offering training in 21 trades.