HC Deb 16 March 1984 vol 56 c281W
Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what retraining facilities and programmes there are for unemployed people over 50 years of age.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The Government support retraining of unemployed people, including those over 50 years of age, through the training opportunities scheme. Training is undertaken in a wide range of establishments, including skillcentres, colleges of further education and employers' premises.