§ Mr. Chopeasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a further statement on the future of the Southampton skillcentre and annexe.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley, West (Dr. Blackburn) on 4 June 1985 at column125. The chairman of the Manpower Services Commission has decided to retain the provision at Southampton. He took this decision in the light of a reappraisal of the financial viability of the annexe, following commitment of local support for further business for it, with which my hon. Friend was associated.