HC Deb 11 March 1982 vol 19 cc469-70W
Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is yet in a position to announce complete proposals for statutory training arrangements for the road transport industry; and whether he will make a further statement on the future role of the Road Transport Industry Training Board.

Follow-up surveys of work experience
On leaving (6 months after entering Programme) At survey (6 months later)
Employed FTE* Other Scheme Employed FTE* Other Scheme
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
1 September/October 1978 68 — 7 70 1 1
2 June 1979 55 2 7 58 3 5
3 March/April 1979 54 1 7 58 2 7
4 June/July 1979 51 1 9 55 1 8
5 September/October 1979 56 3 6 59 4 5
6 January 1980 37 2 12 40 3 8
7 March 1980 36 2 11 38 3 9
8 April—June 1980 30 2 10 33 2 10
* Full-Time Education.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill (Mr. Craigen) on 8 March—[Vol. 19, c. 322.]

Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied that the training needs of the road passenger transport industry will be adequately met; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Morrison

My right hon. Friend has asked the Manpower Services Commission to discuss with organisations in the industry the development of non-statutory training arrangements; he expects to be in a position shortly to make a decision whether the industry's proposals are sufficiently advanced to enable him to lay the order to remove the industry from the scope of the Road Transport Industry Training Board.