§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the waiting period for training opportunities scheme carpentry courses at each of the London skillcentres.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe average waiting period for applicants to enter carpentry and joinery courses at each of the London skillcentres is set out in the following table.
TOPS Carpentry and Joinery Courses available at Skillcentres in the London Region Skillcentre Average length of waiting time to enter training Perivale 6 months Twickenham 24–32 months Deptford 12–18 months Waddon 4 months Barking 18 months Enfield 6 months
§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to meet the demand for carpentry and joinery courses at London skillcentres.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonProvision for all courses under the training opportunities scheme is reviewed regularly taking into account the expected demand for trainees from employers and the need not to undermine industry's own responsibility for funding training.
Measure Financial Year (in millions) 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 *1983–84 Community Industry 11.7 17.0 19.0 21.0 23.4 23.7 Community Enterprise Programme/Community Programme — — — 86.6 160.0 393.8 Enterprise Allowance Scheme — — — — 2.4 27.6 Job Release Schemes 21.7 85.4 136.0 134.1 211.8 266.0 Job Splitting Scheme — — — — 0.05 0.3 Temporary Short-time Working Compensation Scheme 0.9 24.4 365.0 259.7 72.0 27.0 Training for Skills †/Training in Industry 87.5 83.6 90.8 99.3 52.7 35.7 Young Workers Scheme — — — — 40.7 58.0 Youth Opportunities Programme 62.7 121.8 212.3 393.6 542.1 — Youth Training Scheme — — — — — 820.0 Notes:
* The outturn figures for 1983–84 are provisional.
† The figures for the Training in Skills/Training for Industry programme for 1978–79, 1981–82 include payments made to cover the operating costs of the industrial training boards.