HC Deb 11 April 1984 vol 58 c257W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, what was the number of skillcentres in Great Britain in each year since 1979 and also the number closed in each year.

Mr. Peter Morrison

There are currently 67 skillcentres in Great Britian. The number of skillcentres at the beginning of each of the years 1979 to 1983 and the number of skillcentres closed and opened during each of those years is as follows:

Skillcentres
Total Closed Opened
1983 68 1 0
1982 68 1 1
1981 69 3 2
1980 69 1 1
1979 69 0 0