HC Deb 11 July 1983 vol 45 cc235-6W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will ensure that the Manpower Services Commission provides fully integrated job training and English language schemes for unemployed Vietnamese refugees.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Unemployed Vietnamese refugees are eligible to apply for work-related courses in English as a second language under the training opportunities scheme. A substantial proportion of such courses cover both language and occupational skills. In 1983–84 three skills-linked courses will be run specifically for Vietnamese refugees.