§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will detail the industrial training undertaken by his Department; what is its cost; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeseltineMy Department's training for its own industrial staff, mainly employed in the PSA, includes apprenticeship schemes and specialised courses; the cost of calculating the information requested would be disproportionately high. Apart from small amounts of training arranged locally for individuals, in the six months beginning 1 September 1980 2,380 days of training were given to industrial staff at the Department's residential centre at Cardington at a cost of £104,720.Courses ranged from two to four weeks in length, the vast majority of them being concerned with boilerhouse practice and other energy conservation measures.