§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proposals have been made for future support under the training opportunities scheme for diving training.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much support has been given during each of the last five years to diving training through programmes run under the training opportunities scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the numbers of persons trained in basic air diving training under the training opportunities scheme for the financial years 1975–76 onwards were as follows:
Number of Trainees starting courses Number of Trainees Completing Courses 1975–76 (Scotland only) 58 55 1976–77 127 114 1977–78 158 127 1978–79 143 115 1979–80 156 127 Note: The information for the year 1975–76 relates to training in Scotland only; I regret that information about training at diving training establishments in the rest of Great Britain is not available.