§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed young people, by sex, are receiving training at information technology centres.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Manpower Services Commission in conjunction with the Department of Industry is planning to establish 100 or so information technology centres by the end of the current financial year. These centres will provide places for some 3,000 trainees.
As at 31 March 1982 there were 12 centres in operation providing places for 415 trainees.
A breakdown of trainee places by sex could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, it is a condition of funding that all centre activities are open to trainees of both sexes.