§ 14. Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for Employment what further representations he has received on the proposed closure of skillcentres.
§ 36. Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Employment what recent representations he has received on the proposed closure of skillcentres.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy right hon. Friend and I have received around 260 letters on the subject since the proposals for the reorganisation of the skillcentre network were announced on 28 November. We have also met eight delegations.
§ 65. Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what consultations he has had with the Manpower Services Commission since January on the future of skillcentres.
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§ Mr. Peter MorrisonFollowing careful consideration of the Commission's views which were detailed in the chairman's letter of 24 January, my right hon. Friend wrote to the chairman on 21 February asking the Commission to implement the skillcentre training agency's operating plans for 1985–86 and 1986–87. At its meeting on 28 February the Commission noted my right hon. Friend's request that no skillcentre closure should take place until alternative provision had been identified, and the chairman wrote again on 7 March to explain how this request would be met.