§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what financial support will be made available for each of the industrial training boards for the year 1983–84; and how this compares with each of the preceding five years.
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§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 9 December 1982, c. 595.]: The funding of the operating costs of industrial training boards ceased on 31 March 1982.
Funds will be provided to support 16-year-old school leavers and unemployed young people in 1983–84 through the youth training scheme. Discussions are proceeding with industrial training boards about their role in the scheme.
Proposals for supporting the training of other age groups will be set out in the Manpower Services Commission's corporate plan for 1983–84.