§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps his Department are taking to encourage the training of women for employment in nontraditional areas.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonGovernment training programmes, including the youth training scheme and the training opportunities scheme, are open equally to men and women. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 allows certain training bodies to provide training or give encouragement to women to enter areas of work where they have been under represented in the previous 12 months. My right hon. Friend designates training bodies for this purpose. To date, 45 such bodies have been so designated.