Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he has plans to abolish the Construction Industry Training Board; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what representations he has received advocating the abolition of the Construction Industry Training Board since June 1983; what response he has made; and if he will make a statement.
Confirmed redundancies and factory closures as due to occur for 1979 to 1984 Merseyside Special Development Area* Kirkby Jobcentre Area Prescot Jobcentre Area Year Factory closures† Total confirmed redundancies Factory closures† Total confirmed redundancies Factory closures† Total confirmed redundancies 1979 71 15,225 7 1,792 3 563 1980 86 19,355 9 2,117 2 712 1981 106 24,635 7 2,232 5 847 1982 73 15,898 3 1,302 1 233 1983 64 13,234 4 1,350 Nil Nil 1984‡ 49 11,181 2 397 2 449 * Includes Prescot and Kirkby Jobcentre areas. Includes St. Helens Jobcentre area to 31 July 1980. † Factory closures resulting in redundancies of ten or more employees. ‡ January to October.