§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what consultations he has had within the industry, including the trade unions involved, about the future of the Road Transport Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI had a useful meeting with employer organisations and the chairman of the board on 513W 4 February. I had arranged to meet union representatives on the same day, but not all were able to attend and the meeting was cancelled. I have now arranged to meet representatives of two of the unions concerned next week and the others know that I will be happy to meet them at any time. The Manpower Services Commission will also be consulting both employer organisations and trade unions before reaching a view about the future of the board.