§ Mrs. René e Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what courses run by the Manpower Services Commission under the training opportunities programme have been discontinued in the current year; what new ones have been started and postponed; and what courses are not likely to run in 1981–82;
(2) how many people he estimates will be undertaking courses on the training opportunities programme in 1981–82 and 1982–83; and what proportion of these will be women;
(3) if he will list all the courses run by the Manpower Services Commission under the training opportunities programme for each year since 1975; and how many men and women undertook these courses in each year;
305W(4) how many women took part in the training opportunities programme in each year since 1975; and what proportion of the total numbers undergoing such courses this represented in each case.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.