Mr. W. E. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Employment if there are any plans for industrial training schemes in the Northern region following the abolition of the Chemical Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonEmployers' associatons have prepared and are developing national training organisations as successor bodies to the Chemical and Allied Products Industry Training Board. There are no proposals relating specifically to the Northern region.
Mr. W. E. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial training places for instrument artificers have been lost in the Northern region following the abolition of the Chemical Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI know of no industrial training places for instrument artificers lost in the Northern region as a result of the proposed abolition of the Chemical and Allied Products Industry Training Board.
Mr. W. E. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the likely shortage of instrument artificers in the Northern region for the years 1985 and 1986.
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§ Mr. AlisonI have at present no evidence that there will be shortages of instrument artificers in Northern region in 1985 and 1986. The position will be kept under review.