§ 19. Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to set up training centres for persons over 40 years of age who are at present unemployed in order to fit them for work in the new technological industries.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Manpower Services Commission makes provision for the training of unemployed adults in a broad range of skills including those needed in new technological industries. At the end of 1980 some 13 per cent. of trainees under the training opportunities scheme were aged 40 years and over.
The Government are considering with the Commission how opportunities for adults to undertake training or retraining may be improved and hopes to publish proposals shortly as a basis for consultation.