§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has had from the Royal Association for Disablement and Rehabilitation concerning his new training initiative; whether he has had discussions with it; and whether any changes were made as a result.
§ Mr. AlisonMy right hon. Friend met representatives from the Royal Association for Disablement and Rehabilitation on 10 May 1982 to talk about youth training and the young disabled. He subsequently wrote to the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission notifying him of some of the points they raised with him about the youth opportunities programme and the new youth training scheme.