§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the extent to which training is being offered to participants in the Manpower Services Commission community programme 271W scheme, with reference to (a) the amount of time participants spend in training, (b) the quality and type of training which is being offered, (c) the costs of providing such training and the source of funding of these costs, (d) regional variations in these figures and (e) variations between types of sponsor and training offered.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonDetailed information about training on the community programme is one of the subjects covered by a recent survey of its participants. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the results will be published in the near future, and I shall then write to the hon. Member.