§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to provide alternative employment for those who lost their jobs due to the closure of Crown Trent Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.
§ Mr. Jim LesterAll the resources of the Manpower Services Commission will be available to help those who were made redundant by the closure of Crown Trent Ltd. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that 38 out of the 46 people concerned were interviewed in the two days immediately following the closure and were advised about the assistance they could obtain in finding a new job or training for a new skill.