§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what resources are provided by his Department through the Manpower Services Commission to fund the training opportunities scheme; what percentage this figure is of the national total for the scheme; and what representations about skill training he has received from the Chairman of the North Western Regional Advisory Council for Further Education.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe resources allocated in Parliamentary Supply Estimates for funding the training opportunities scheme during 1981–82 totalled some £243 million. 82.7 per cent. of this total relates to expenditure in England and will be funded by the Department of Employment. No representation has been received from the chairman of the North-Western regional advisory council for further education.