§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment 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 likely to run in 1981–82.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 24 July 1980, c. 304–5]: I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that this information is not available except at disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment 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.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 24 July 1980, c. 304–5]: I am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that its plans allow for about 62,000 people in 1981–82 and about 60,000 people in 1982–83 to complete courses under its training opportunities scheme. These courses are open equally to men and women, and the MSC is not able to forecast the proportion of women who will complete the courses on offer.